Port Chester volunteer firefighter detained by ICE, family says

A Port Chester woman says her father, a volunteer firefighter was detained by ICE last Tuesday. 

Lauren Del Valle

Aug 7, 2025, 2:19 AM

Updated 6 hr ago

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A Port Chester woman says her father, a volunteer firefighter was detained by ICE last Tuesday.
Joselyn Guamarrigra is the daughter of 43-year-old Milton Guamarraigra.
She says her father was taken by ICE agents on July 29 around 7 a.m.
Guamarrigra says her father has lived in Port Chester for over 20 years, and has been a volunteer fire fighter since 2018.
She says her family can only reach him and figure out his location when he calls.
Guamarrigra says her father has been moved to three different locations since last Tuesday, including one facility in New York.
"My dad did tell me today that he was in a small room with about 70 people, most of them were sleeping on the ground with no foil blanket....They did not get any water. Medications weren't provided when needed and a lot of people are apparently sick people, elderly people that do require them," she said.
At this time, the family has hired a lawyer to try and prevent his deportation.
Port Chester Fire Department declined to comment.
News 12 reached out to the mayor, village manager and ICE, but has not heard back.
The Port Chester Police Department said in a statement, "It was strictly an operation conducted by immigration and Port Chester Police had no knowledge or provided no assistance.'