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Ho-Yin Mo, a field representative for California state legislator Catherine Stefani who represents parts of San Francisco and San Mateo County, was arrested by ICE at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday. Mo entered the U.S. legally in January 2020 but failed to depart by May 15, 2020, as required, according to Homeland Security. A former news anchor for KTSF Channel 26 and an organizer for Mayor London Breed’s campaign, Mo's arrest highlights the contrast between Stefani’s public stance against ICE enforcement actions and the reality of her staff situation.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ho-Yin Mo, a field representative for California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, was arrested by ICE at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday. Mo had entered the US legally on January 13, 2020, but overstayed his temporary visa until May 15, 2020, according to Homeland Security. Mo previously worked as a news anchor for KTSF Channel 26 in San Francisco and joined Stefani's office in January 2025. The arrest has sparked controversy, with the White House defending ICE’s actions and criticizing Democrats for hiring undocumented workers, while Stefani called for Mo's release.
Written for “ICE Arrest Of Former News Anchor” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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A California state legislator who has railed against the Trump administration’s deportation efforts is now facing the arrest of one of her own staffers - a Hong Kong native who has been detained by ICE in Las Vegas.
Ho-Yin Mo, a field representative for Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, who represents the 19th district covering parts of San Francisco and San Mateo County, was arrested Thursday during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
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who → see → Vegas
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to the Daily Mail on Tuesday that ‘ICE arrested Ho-Yin Mo, an illegal alien from Hong Kong, during a targeted enforcement operation.
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ICE → confirm → operation
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Mo had lawfully entered the US on a temporary basis in January 2020 but 'illegally overstayed his welcome by failing to depart by May 15, 2020,’ according to Homeland Security.
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Mo → enter → Security
'Work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States,’ the agency added.
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agency → pende → States
He also served on London Breed’s failed mayoral re-election campaign in 2024 as an Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach organizer.
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He → serve → organizer
‘When we heard that Mo was available, we jumped at the opportunity to hire him, because we know that his profile on KTSF really resonates with a lot of individuals, and his background and his experience,’ Breed spokesperson Joe Arellano said at the time of Mo's hiring.
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Arellano → hear → hiring
California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani's staffer, Ho-Yin Mo, was arrested during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas last Thursday
Ho-Yin Mo, a former news anchor and reporter for KTSF Channel 26, a Chinese-language station in San Francisco, lawfully entered the US on a temporary basis in January 2020 but 'illegally overstayed his welcome,' Homeland Security said
Mo has worked for Stefani since January 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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Mo → arrest → profile
In an article in the San Francisco Chronicle last October, the Democrat gave a statement ridiculing an ICE crackdown in the Bay Area, calling it an abuse of power and direct threat to the community.
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Democrat → give → community
‘It is about fear and control,’ Stefani was quoted as saying.
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Stefani → quote → fear
'We must remain peaceful, united and vigilant.
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We → remain → ?
This administration wants chaos.
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administration → want → chaos
We will answer with strength, solidarity and resolve.
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We → answer → strength
A source told the Daily Mail that Mo was being held at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump, west of Las Vegas, in the wake of his arrest.
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Mo → tell → arrest
Mo is expected to remain in custody pending the outcome of removal proceedings, the source added.
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source → expect → proceedings
'DHS reversed the horrendous Biden-era policy that allowed aliens in our country illegally to jet around our country,’ DHS said of Mo's arrest.
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DHS → reverse → arrest
Under President Trump, DHS will no longer tolerate this.
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DHS → tolerate → this
This administration is working diligently to ensure that aliens in our country illegally can no longer fly unless it is out of our country to self-deport.
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it → work → country
Frankie Falzon, a district director for Stefani, told the Daily Mail that they had been 'advised by legal counsel that it would not be in his interest to talk at this time.'
'We are just a few days into this,' Falzon said.
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Falzon → tell → this
'We’re trying to work through as many channels as possible now.
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We → try → channels
That could change at some point.'
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That → change → point
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