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Legal immigrant bartender detained by ICE despite holding green card

May 1, 2026 · Hoboken, NJ

Legal immigrant bartender detained by ICE despite holding green card

Sebastian Pasco, a bartender at Cork City Pub in Hoboken who holds a valid green card, was detained by ICE on May 1, 2026, while re-entering the country in Florida. The bar launched a fundraiser to cover his legal expenses while awaiting a hearing for his release.

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