ICE Lawyer: Political pressure reunited Marine Corps vet's with wife
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The wife of a Marine Corps veteran was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week after being detained in May. She was arrested 9 weeks after she gave birth at what she thought was a routine immigration office visit.
Breakdown
- Marine Corps veteran's wife detained by ICE after a routine immigration visit.
- She was flagged for deportation due to missed immigration hearing by her mother. 49s
- Political intervention by Senator John Kennedy's office led to her release. 1m 33s
- She faced difficult detention conditions, including limited ability to nurse her infant. 2m 23s
- She remains under supervision with an ankle monitor and regular check-ins. 4m 18s