Judge Orders Release of Woman Detained by ICE in Louisville Who Claimed She Was Denied Medication

Kentucky Woman Released From ICE Custody After Medical Care Complaints

LEITCHFIELD, Kentucky — A Louisville woman with sickle cell disease was released from federal immigration custody Friday after her family and a member of Congress raised concerns that she was not receiving essential medical care. Sarafinah Bukirwa, 31, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents July 22 at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport while traveling to a sickle cell conference. She was transferred to the Grayson …

Woman detained by ICE released from KY jail after family speaks about her lack of care

A woman who was detained by federal immigration agents at the Louisville airport a couple of weeks ago has been released from custody Friday. A federal judge ordered the release of Sarafinah Bukirwa and her family paid her bond, according…

Louisville woman with sickle cell detained last week by ICE has now been released by ICE and receiving medical care, two days after Congressman McGarvey demanded her release

Woman detained by ICE at Louisville airport released from custody, admitted to hospital

A woman detained by ICE at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport has been released from custody.

Judge grants release of woman with sickle cell detained by ICE at Louisville airport

A woman detained by ICE at Louisville's airport has been granted release just days after a Kentucky congressman urged the federal agency to free her.

Judge orders release of woman detained by ICE in Louisville who claimed she was denied medication

A woman detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Louisville's airport who said she was denied medication for her sickle cell disease was released from custody Friday.