ICE arrest of Marshall hospital employee condemned by MN Nurses Association

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Photos of Aditya Wahyu Harsono and his family.  (Supplied)

MARSHALL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) condemned the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest of a hospital employee in Marshall, Minnesota. 

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, 33, is currently in ICE custody at Kandiyohi County Jail, according to the online ICE detainee locator.

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Harsono's attorney, Sarah Gad, said Harsono's student visa was valid through June 2026, but it was "abruptly revoked without notice on March 23." 

Gad says Harsono was arrested at the hospital he works at for overstaying that visa just four days after it was canceled. The employer was reportedly "pressured into staging a basement meeting to enable ICE's arrest."

Gad continues by saying, "As for the reason they revoked his student visa, DHS now claims he’s a ‘danger to public safety’ based on a single 2022 misdemeanor, which is not a deportable offense — especially for someone lawfully admitted after the fact and has made a prima facie showing that he is eligible for a green card. What appears to matter more is his dismissed 2021 protest arrest, which DHS has bizarrely prioritized as a lead exhibit in their evidence packet."

Court records show Harsono paid $100 in restitution for a misdemeanor vandalism conviction after he admitted to spray-painting semi-trailers and a bridge overpass in the summer of 2022.

Harsono's attorney adds that an immigration judge granted him a $5,000 bond on April 10, but the Department of Homeland security appealed, which triggered an automatic stay, meaning he will remain in custody as the case plays out. 

In 2023, Harsono married a U.S. citizen who he shares an 8-month-old daughter with. Gad said is spousal I-130 and I-485 applications have been pending since June 2024, which give him a legal basis to stay in the country. 

What they're saying:

MNA officials released a statement saying, "We are not agents of law enforcement, nor do we serve any role in immigration enforcement. Our duty is to our patients — to their health, their dignity and well-being." 

The statement continued by saying, "We recognize that immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable populations often face systemic barriers, targeted discrimination, and heightened fear when seeking medical care. Let us be clear: every individual deserves access to safe, unbiased, and confidential healthcare. No one should ever hesitate to seek medical attention out of fear of exposure, judgment, or reprisal."

The other side:

FOX 9 reached out to ICE for more information and will update this story when it becomes available.