ICE Deports Nurse in US 20 Years Despite Family Plan to Relocate to Canada
Summary
Maureen Wanjiru Ngure, a nurse who lived in the U.S. for 20 years, was deported to Kenya for overstaying her student visa. Although she and her family had plans to move to Canada for work, ICE arrested and detained her before deporting her in September 2024.Key Facts
- Ngure entered the United States legally in November 2006 through New York.
- She overstayed her student visa and had a final deportation order issued in 2012.
- ICE arrested Ngure in San Francisco in August 2024 during a scheduled appointment.
- She was detained in multiple states and lost personal items during transfers.
- Ngure’s family lived in California, and her husband and children later flew to Kenya to join her.
- Ngure had been selected for a nursing job program in British Columbia, Canada.
- The Department of Homeland Security said she violated immigration law by staying illegally.
- Supporters raised over $26,000 to help with her legal and travel costs.
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