Summary
A U.S. citizen named Sundas Naqvi was detained by federal agents at O'Hare Airport in Chicago after returning from a work trip to Turkey. Naqvi and others were transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centers before being released. It remains unclear why U.S. citizens were detained.
Key Facts
- Sundas Naqvi, a U.S. citizen, was held at O'Hare Airport after a trip to Turkey.
- She was among six people sent to ICE processing centers in Illinois and Wisconsin.
- Naqvi was detained for about 43 hours before her release.
- The group included two other American citizens and three legal green-card holders.
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detained them at the airport before transferring them to an ICE center.
- Family tracked her location, and there were issues with her phone during detention.
- Local officials and politicians have called for investigations into DHS's actions.
- There is a current partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security's operations.
