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Visa Overstay

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immigration2 hours ago•4 min saved

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.

via KQED|

#california-city-detention-facility #ice #immigration

world3 months ago•2 min saved

France says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE has returned home

France's foreign minister said 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross, the French widow of a U.S. Army veteran, has returned to France after ICE detained her in Alabama for overstaying a 90-day visa, a move France criticized as not in line with its standards.

via PBS|

#france #ice #immigration

world3 months ago•1 min saved

France urges U.S. to free 86-year-old widow held by ICE

France is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release Marie-Therese Ross, an 86-year-old widow of a U.S. Army veteran, who was detained by ICE in Alabama after overstaying a 90-day visa and is now held in Louisiana. The French Consul General says Paris is fully mobilized, has visited her in detention, and is coordinating with her family and officials to secure her release and ensure access to food and healthcare while DHS reviews her status.

via NBC News|

#consulate #france #ice

immigration1 year ago•6 min saved

Maryland Pastor Detained by ICE Sparks Community and Lawmaker Calls for Release

A Maryland pastor and father of three, Daniel Fuentes Espinal, who overstayed his visa by 24 years after fleeing Honduras, was detained by ICE and is awaiting a court hearing. His family and community are advocating for his release, highlighting his contributions and the bureaucratic challenges he faced in obtaining legal residency. The case has drawn criticism from local lawmakers and community members, emphasizing concerns over immigration enforcement practices.

via CNN|

#detention #immigration #maryland

immigration1 year ago•6 min saved

Maryland Pastor and Father of 3 Arrested for 25-Year-Old Visa Overstay

A Honduran-born Maryland pastor, Daniel Fuentes Espinal, who overstayed his visa by 24 years, was detained by ICE and is awaiting a court hearing, sparking community protests and calls for his release amid broader immigration enforcement concerns.

via CNN|

#detention #immigration #maryland