A 22-year-old Army National Guard member says his family has been thrown into turmoil after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained his stepfather on Staten Island this week.

“Just one month after completing my first year of service, my life changed drastically,” said Jesus, who is not sharing his last name over fear of retribution. “This Tuesday, my father was detained. My stepfather who has raised me for as long as I can remember and who I consider my true father.”

Jesus said his 41-year-old stepfather attended his graduation last year. Now, he said, his stepfather is being held in an ICE detention facility.

“How could this happen to my father in the same country I proudly serve,” he said.

According to Jesus, his father’s co-worker witnessed ICE agents arrest him while he

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