US EditionFamily of Canadian Woman Detained by ICE Says It’s a ‘Nightmare’
CANADA, JUL 19 – Paula Callejas faces detention after visa extension denial due to a technicality, amid legal and financial struggles to continue her swimsuit business in the U.S., family says.
- On July 19, 2025, Canadian entrepreneur Paula Callejas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, leaving her family to navigate legal and financial hurdles.
- ICE records show she entered on a non-immigrant visitor visa and violated her admission terms, ICE spokesperson said she faced denial over ink colour in February.
- On March 28, she was arrested for battery, transferred to at least three facilities, and her mother Maria Estella Cano said it has been a `nightmare` for the family.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said consular officials are urgently seeking more information, as her mental health suffers and family finances are stretched navigating U.S. legal hurdles.
- Her next appearance for the criminal charge is on Monday, and her mother Maria Estella Cano said they hope she can leave the U.S. voluntarily to finish her visa application from Canada.
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Family of Montreal woman detained by ICE for over 3 months living a 'nightmare'
Paula Callejas, a 45-year-old woman, was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida when she was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She's one of around 55 Canadians currently detained by ICE.
Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’
Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the fashion line, the Canadian was taken into United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention.
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Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it's a 'nightmare'
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paula Callejas dreamed of expanding her swimsuit business in Florida, but she could give it up after being detained by the American immigration and customs authorities (ICE). The 45-year-old woman's family says that her finances are being put to the test while she tries to understand the complicated functioning of the migration system in the United States. "She was very strong, very strong," said her mother, Maria Estella Cano…
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