Court appearance for New Paltz man held by ICE rescheduled

Court appearance for New Paltz man held by ICE rescheduled

NEWARK, N.J. — A court appearance before an immigration judge for Ali Sajad Faqirzada, an Afghan refugee and New Paltz resident, was rescheduled Monday to early next year, according to federal records. A “procedural hearing” took place Monday, Dec. 15, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Judge Ramin Rastegar, Faqirzada’s lawyer, Caddie Nath-Folsom, said by phone Monday. She declined to discuss details …