Santa Cruz woman detained by customs since March over expunged criminal record

Green card holder living in Santa Cruz area for 3 decades facing several months in ICE detention, sister says

SANTA CRUZ — An Irish-born Live Oak resident and valid green card holder remains in legal limbo more than a week after she was detained by federal immigration authorities after a trip abroad. Family of Cliona Ward, 54, told the Sentinel that the Santa Cruz County resident of more than three decades is yet to be fully processed in the immigration courts system and, therefore, is yet to be assigned a hearing date so she can plead her case before a…

Live Oak green card holder facing several months in ICE detention, sister says

SANTA CRUZ — An Irish-born Live Oak resident and valid green card holder remains in legal limbo more than a week after she was detained by federal immigration authorities after a trip abroad. Family of Cliona Ward, 54, told the Sentinel that the Santa Cruz County resident of more than three decades is yet to be fully processed in the immigration courts system and, therefore, is yet to be assigned a hearing date so she can plead her case before a…

Irish woman living legally in US for decades detained after returning from visit to Ireland to see her father

Cliona Ward (54) lives in California but is being held in a large immigration prison in Washington state

Santa Cruz woman detained by customs since March over expunged criminal record

Cliona Ward, a Santa Cruz resident, is in federal custody due to a criminal record from nearly 20 years ago, despite having her records expunged.

Green card holder in US for over 30 years detained by CBP after trip—sister

Cliona Ward was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection earlier this week.

'She's immersed in her own pain,' says sister of Irish woman detained in US

THE sister of an Irish woman detained in California by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has described the situation as “horrific.” Cliona Ward, 54, who is originally from Dublin but has lived legally in Santa Cruz, California, was detained amid a major immigration crackdown under Trump‘s administration. Cliona Ward is originally from Dublin but has lived legally in California for over three decades The 54-year-old was detained at the…