Haitian pastor detained by ICE after traffic stop in York, Pennsylvania
Sep 4, 2026·Location: York, PA
Country of origin: Haiti
Molise Augustave, a Haitian immigrant and pastor in York, Pennsylvania, was detained by ICE after West Manchester Township police stopped him for a broken headlight on September 4, 2026, and called immigration officers. He was sent to an ICE facility in Louisiana, leaving behind his U.S. citizen wife, Omara Nunez, and their two children, ages 9 and 2. Nunez said their younger child waits by the door asking for his father. Immigrant rights activists, local pastors, and state Sen. Patty Kim joined a news conference calling for his release, with advocates noting he is detained hundreds of miles from his wife, children, and congregation.
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