Student Visa Holder Self-Deports After 'Inhumane' ICE Conditions
Summary
A Bangladeshi student on an F-1 visa said he left the United States voluntarily after being held in immigration detention for months, where he described the conditions as harsh. U.S. officials said he was treated according to standard rules and received proper care during his detention.Key Facts
- Joytu Chowdhury, a 24-year-old former student at Illinois Wesleyan University, self-deported on February 26 after months in immigration detention.
- He entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa in December 2021 to study finance and computer science.
- His visa was terminated in August 2025 due to a lapse caused by transferring schools and a related SEVIS record issue.
- Chowdhury has criminal convictions for driving under the influence and retail theft, which he says are still in process and expects to be resolved or dismissed.
- He was arrested by ICE on December 3 in Illinois while driving and was transferred between multiple detention centers in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
- Chowdhury described ICE detention conditions as overcrowded, noisy, with limited access to water, poor food quality, and stressful due to being housed with individuals accused of serious crimes.
- The Department of Homeland Security said his arrest was part of routine enforcement and that detainees received appropriate care.
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