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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.

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Editor's note: This story was updated on Wednesday, Nov. 19, with a comment from Duckworth's office that was received after the story was published.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has fired a staffer accused of misr

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