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Portuguese Has Been Detained by ICE for Almost a Month. He's Been on Hunger Strike for Days.

Hugo Freitas de Sousa is a 39-year-old Portuguese who was detained by ICE when he was trying to enter the United States from Canada. The Azorian has been detained for almost a month in a prison "overcrowded" and without "reason", according to what his girlfriend tells. Government accompanied situation.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that RTP was following the case but replied that, so far, it was not possible to indicate specific deadlines for its resolution.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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Hugo Freitas de Sousa, 39, a native of the A ores, was arrested on the border between Canada and the United States on his return from a short stay in the A ores.

The Portuguese "will have signed the document of voluntary repatriation, not contesting their process of expulsion from the country" and meanwhile, "without information on the date of their return to Portugal, will have started a hunger strike that will last several days".

Hugo Freitas de Sousa is a 39-year-old Portuguese who was detained by ICE when he was trying to enter the United States from Canada. The Azorian has been detained for almost a month in a prison "overcrowded" and without "reason", according to what his girlfriend tells. Government accompanied situation.

·Portugal
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Noticias ao Minuto broke the news in Portugal on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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