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ICE Detention Pushes North Carolina Nursing Student To Self-Deport After 6 Months

WSOCTV|Aug 27, 2025
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A 20-year-old Gardner-Webb nursing student, detained by ICE for six months at Stewart Detention Center in Georgia, withdrew her asylum claim and chose voluntary removal to Honduras, citing mental strain and costs. Attorneys say detention conditions and legal fees—often $5,000 to $20,000—are pushing some asylum seekers to abandon cases. The story underscores growing reports in August 2025 of detainees self-deporting after prolonged custody. Highlights enforcement dynamics and systemic barriers impacting asylum seekers.

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ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over Alleged Quota‑Driven ICE Arrests In Colorado; 19-Year-Old Detained After Traffic Stop

ACLU Colorado and partner firms filed a federal lawsuit alleging ICE made arrests in Colorado without individualized probable cause, citing a 19-year-old Dreamer detained after a Mesa County traffic stop. Plaintiffs claim agents targeted people based on race, accent, or perceived nationality and acted to meet arrest quotas. The suit seeks class status for arrests since Jan. 20, 2025, and aims to halt what it calls mass, unlawful arrests tied to statewide operations and Aurora detention. ICE and the Trump Administration are named defendants.

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