‘Criminalized for being stateless’: Newlywed held by ICE for 140 days says was denied basic rights; officials defend detention
A newlywed bride from Texas, who was released from immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) custody on Thursday, said she was treated like “cattle” during her time in detention.Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman married to a US citizen, spoke publicly for the first time since being detained at a Miami airport in February. She…