MVSU basketball player detained by ICE

MVSU basketball player detained by ICE

ITTA BENA, Miss. (WJTV) - A basketball player on a scholarship to play at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The student-athlete, who was identified as Qingfang Pang, was at MVSU for about a year until he was detained on September 29, 2026, for allegedly overstaying his [...]

Basketball Player Challenges ICE Detention in Mississippi

A college basketball player is fighting back after being detained by ICE for purportedly overstaying his visa. Qingfang Pang, a student at Mississippi Valley State University, is requesting an emergency hearing following his detention.

College Basketball Player Detained By ICE

A Mississippi Valley State University basketball player is seeking an emergency hearing after ICE detained him for allegedly overstaying his visa, WJTV reported. Qingfang Pang was detained Sept. 29 and was being held in Louisiana, according to ICE records cited by the station. His attorney, Marcus Session, said he had requested an emergency bond hearing but had seen no movement in the case as of WJTV’s report. Session said Pang did not realize h…

Mississippi Valley State basketball player in ICE custody

A Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball player is in the custody of federal law enforcement. Qinfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 power forward for the Delta Devils, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in late September for allegedly overstaying his visa. According to ICE’s records, Pang, a native of China, is currently being housed […]

HBCU basketball player with Chinese nationality detained by ICE

Mississippi Valley State basketball player Qingfang Pang is being held by ICE in Louisiana amid a student visa dispute. His detention comes as Kentucky State's Aminata Seck has been released.

MVSU basketball player detained by ICE after alleged visa violation

A Mississippi Valley State University basketball player has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after allegedly overstaying his visa, according to reporting by WJTV. Qingfang Pang, who came to MVSU after playing junior college basketball at Monroe University in New York, had been at the Itta Bena university for about a year before […]