"I want my husband back, Matthew Marrero declared outside Middle Collegiate Church, located at 50 East 7th St. in the East Village, on Tuesday afternoon with tears in his eyes. He stood clutching the hand of his attorney, surrounded by members of his congregation and supporters, as they rallied to demand that ICE free Marrero's husband, Allan Dabrio Marrero, from their custody."
"Marrero recounted the moment on Nov. 24 that he and his husband Allan Dabrio Marrero attended a green card interview on the 8th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where masked ICE agents have been arresting immigrants attending court hearings for months. Without realizing it, Marrero's beloved husband had missed a scheduled hearing in 2022 and had a deportation order against him."
"We were nervous because of the political climate, but confident that we had done everything right, Matthew Marrero said. He soon found out doing the right thing would not matter. The interview itself was cold and hostile. The officer was rude, dismissive and wouldn't even allow me to look at my husband when telling our love story. When I expressed how deeply I love him and found no flaws in him, I was scolded and told that no one is perfect, he recalled."
Matthew Marrero and members of Middle Collegiate Church rallied outside 50 East 7th St. calling for the return of Allan Dabrio Marrero, who was detained by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. The couple attended a green-card interview on Nov. 24 when officials raised a missed immigration hearing from December 2022 and referenced a deportation order against Allan. The interview environment was described as cold and hostile, with an officer reportedly rude and dismissive. Federal officers initially indicated Allan could leave but then escorted the couple through hallways and handed Allan over to ICE custody, leaving the congregation and supporters distraught.
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