SF Mayor Daniel Lurie Intervenes, Requests Release of Stefani Staffer Detained By ICE

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has requested the release of a staffer for Assemblymember Catherine Stefani from ICE detention. The staffer, a Hong Kong national, was detained for allegedly overstaying a work visa. Lurie's intervention represents a significant move against federal immigration enforcement in the city.
Donald Trump himself may not have caught wind yet of the situation involving SF Assemblymember Catherine Stefani's field representative, a Hong Kong national who immigration officials say overstayed a work visa, and is now in ICE detention. But Mayor Daniel Lurie is now taking an uncharacteristic stand against
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