SF Photographer in Detention After ICE Arrest at SFO Highlights Airport Removals
Iryna Gorb, a 38-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who has lived in San Francisco for 16 years and works as a head barista at Better Half Coffee and as a professional photographer, was detained by plainclothes ICE agents at San Francisco International Airport after arriving from Portland. Authorities say she overstayed a visa that expired in 2011 and has been moved to the California City Detention Facility in Kern County pending removal proceedings. Video of the arrest circulated online, prompting commentary from friends and immigration advocates about the growing use of airport detentions; Gorb is expected to meet an attorney soon and supporters hope for release on bond.