SUNY Upstate Medical Employees Detained by ICE Identified
The President of the United University Professions' (UUP) Upstate Medical University Chapter has named the two employees detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) during their immigration hearings in late October.
Individuals Detained
- Alcibiades Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez, known as Alex, a UUP member who has worked at Upstate since October 2022 and joined the union in December 2024.
- Yannier Vazquez Hildago, known as Yan, a member of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA).
Both men are employed in Environmental Services at Upstate Medical University.
Detention and Background
The United University Professions reported that the men are currently held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. Both had fled Cuba seeking asylum in the United States, were recently married, and were nearing the completion of the immigration process to remain permanently in the U.S. when they were detained.
"The men fled Cuba to seek asylum in the United States. They were recently married and had been going through the immigration process to permanently remain in the U.S. and were nearing the end of the process when they were detained."
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Author’s summary: Two Upstate Medical University employees detained by ICE had nearly completed the asylum process after fleeing Cuba; their detention raises concerns among their union and community.
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