U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office sent a letter Monday to U.S. Immigration and Customs Acting Director Todd Lyons, stating that her office terminated the employment of Duckworth staffer Edward York.

Duckworth’s office stated that neither she nor her leadership team knew of York’s actions at ICE’s St. Louis field office on Oct. 29.

York was accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney in order to get access to a Staunton restaurant owner who was detained by immigration agents.

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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has fired a staffer accused of misrepresenting himself as an attorney and falsifying an official form to visit and secure the release of a Staunton restaurant owner detained by immigration agents.

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