San Francisco Assemblymember Catherine Stefani Says Staffer Detained by ICE in Nevada
DHS said the arrest was part of a targeted enforcement operation, and the agency said Mo entered legally in 2020 but overstayed his visa.
- On Thursday, Sept. 17, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Ho Yin Mo at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, where he serves as a field representative for California Assemblymember Catherine Stefani.
- An ICE spokesperson told KLAS that Mo, who entered the United States legally in 2020, "overstayed his welcome," adding that pending work authorization does "NOT confer legal status."
- Describing Mo as a "selfless public servant and a valued, legal employee," Stefani called for his release and emphasized his importance to Chinese-American constituents in her district.
- Mo remains in custody at a detention facility in Pahrump, Nevada, about 60 miles west of Las Vegas, while the San Francisco Board of Supervisors also demanded his release.
- Airport arrests have increased under the Trump administration, with 25 people held at SFO for over 72 hours during the first half of 2026 in violation of Border Patrol policy.
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Former News Anchor, California Democrat Staffer Arrested in Las Vegas ICE operation
Why is San Francisco called “Beijing-by-the-Bay?” the Globe asked in 2020, reporting on then-Rep. Eric Swalwell’s sexual relationship with accused Chinese Communist government spy Fang Fang. Ho-Yin Mo, former Democrat staffer for Asm. Catherine Stefani (D-SF). (Photo: Linkedin) With all of the China problems that California politicians already have, this week a former news anchor, and current California Legislative Democrat staffer was arrested …
ICE Arrests California Democrat Staffer for Visa Overstay
A former Chinese-language news anchor now working for a California Democratic assemblywoman was taken into custody by federal immigration agents at a Las Vegas airport, and the Department of Homeland Security says he has been living in the country illegally since 2020. Ho-Yin Mo, a field representative for California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, was arrested by […]
ICE Arrests California Democrat’s Staffer at Airport After Alleged Six-Year Visa Overstay – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Donald
ICE arrested a California Democratic lawmaker’s staffer at a Las Vegas airport after DHS said he remained in the country nearly six years beyond his authorized stay.
Democrat Politician Melts Down After ICE Nabs News Anchor-Turned-Party Staffer
California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani is pushing for the release of aide Ho-Yin Mo after immigration agents arrested the former television anchor at a Las Vegas airport, with federal officials saying he overstayed his authorized visit by years. Mo, a field representative for the Democratic lawmaker, was taken into custody Thursday at Harry Reid International Airport. […]
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