Two Upstate University employees detained by ICE
Oct 2, 2025·Location: Syracuse, NY
Country of origin: Cuba

Two employees of SUNY Upstate Medical University from Cuba were detained by ICE on Wednesday while attending immigration hearings to finalize their legal status. The employees worked in the environmental services department and had been in the country since 2022 and 2024 respectively. Union officials stated the employees were following proper legal procedures and should not be punished for seeking to regularize their immigration status.
Sources
- Two Upstate Medical University employees detained by ICE
- syracuse.com
- CSEA demands justice for SUNY Upstate Medical University workers detained by ICE - CSEA NY
cseany.org·Oct 29, 2025·archived copy
- Union leaders speak out after two SUNY Upstate employees detained by ICE
cnycentral.com·Oct 30, 2025·archived copy
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