Upstate Hospital Couple Detained by ICE After Marriage
Alcibiades Lazaro Ramirez Gonzalez and Yannier Vazquez Hidalgo, two men from North Syracuse, were recently transferred to an ICE detention center in Batavia. After years of being together across two countries, they decided to get married two months ago.
The couple invited their family to a courtroom in Clay to witness their union. In the photos, “Yan” and “Alex” are smiling brightly, surrounded by sisters, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Yan held a bouquet of peach roses.
Challenges Facing Their Marriage
Their marriage is difficult to accept in Cuba, the country they fled for the United States in 2021 and 2022. Both men work at SUNY Upstate Medical University, with Alex serving as a supervisor in the same department. They also purchased a home together in North Syracuse.
Asylum and Detainment Details
- Both sought asylum in the U.S., claiming their lives were threatened in Cuba due to their sexual orientation.
- They successfully passed the required immigration test to prove the credible threat.
- Last Wednesday, they checked in with ICE officers in Mattydale, expecting it to be their final step before receiving legal permission to stay.
- Instead, ICE detained them and sent them to the Batavia detention center.
- A coworker collected their abandoned car.
Family and Community Response
News of their detention spread quickly among relatives and coworkers. By Saturday, family members and colleagues had gathered around Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to intervene.
“Yan” and “Alex” beamed with joy surrounded by family, but now face the uncertainty of deportation despite their established life here.
Author's summary: A North Syracuse couple legally married after fleeing persecution in Cuba now faces detention by ICE, sparking community appeals for their protection.
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