Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Monday she had dismissed a staff member who posed as an immigration lawyer to secure the release of his illegal immigrant “client” from custody.

Duckworth (D-Ill.) told acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons in a letter obtained by Fox News that “neither I, nor my leadership was aware of, authorized, or directed” the actions of Edward York, a constituent outreach coordinator in the senator’s office.

“My office has terminated the employment of said employee, effective November 17, 2025,” Duckworth added.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, York bluffed his way into a meeting with Jose Ismeal Ayuzo Sandoval — a 40-year-old illegal immigrant with a DUI conviction who had previously deported four times to Mexico — on Oct. 29 at

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