US EditionNorth Texas Newlywed Released From ICE Detention After Months in Custody, Attorney Says
TEXAS, UNITED STATES, JUL 4 – Ward Sakeik was held 141 days despite pending green card and federal court orders; ICE attempted two deportations amid legal and public opposition, her lawyers said.
- Ward Sakeik was released from ICE detention on Tuesday after being held for 141 days, according to her attorney Maria Kari.
- Sakeik is a 22-year-old woman of Palestinian descent; she was detained while returning from her honeymoon in February.
- She was born in Saudi Arabia, which does not provide birthright citizenship to children of foreigners.
- Sakeik was reunited with her husband, Taahir Shaikh, after her release from the Prairieland Detention Center.
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