ICE Holds Mom With Green Card for Nearly a Year Over Shoplifting Charges
Summary
Beata Siemionkowicz, a Polish-born green card holder, has been held in ICE detention in Kentucky for almost a year due to old shoplifting convictions and allegations of document forgery related to her immigration status. She was arrested in August 2025, and an immigration judge ordered her removal in December 2025, while her family seeks help from Senator Dick Durbin to challenge her detention.Key Facts
- Beata Siemionkowicz has been a green card holder since 2003 and has lived most of her life in the U.S.
- She was arrested on August 2, 2025, in Illinois and transferred to a detention center in Kentucky.
- DHS claims she overstayed her original lawful entry in 1996 before receiving her green card.
- She faces allegations of forging documents in 2001 to obtain immigration benefits.
- Siemionkowicz has two prior retail theft arrests in 2005 and 2011 in Illinois.
- An immigration judge issued an order for her removal on December 9, 2025.
- Her family is appealing the case and working with Senator Dick Durbin for assistance.
- DHS describes possession of a green card as a privilege that can be revoked if immigration laws are broken.
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