US family demands pro-Palestine protester’s release after hospitalisation
Summary
A woman named Leqaa Kordia was sent to a hospital from an immigration detention center in Texas. Her family did not know where she was for over 12 hours. Kordia has been detained for nearly a year due to her involvement in pro-Palestine protests and recently faced health issues.Key Facts
- Leqaa Kordia was hospitalized after a medical emergency while in immigration detention.
- Her family received no information about her condition for more than 12 hours.
- Kordia had a seizure, and her family has limited contact with her currently.
- She has been detained for almost a year due to pro-Palestine protesting at Columbia University in 2024.
- Amnesty International has called for her release, saying she's being unjustly held.
- Two federal judges ruled she was eligible for release, but immigration officials blocked it.
- Kordia is originally from Ramallah and arrived in the U.S. on a visitor's visa, later changing to a student visa.
- Officials say she was detained for overstaying her visa, although her arrest news mentioned her protests.
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