A 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman, has been released from a Texas ICE jail after five months in custody. On Tuesday, Ward Sakeik reunited with her husband, who’d been fighting for her freedom. The Trump administration repeatedly attempted to deport her despite a judge’s order barring her removal from the U.S. Sakeik’s family is from Gaza, and she was born in Saudi Arabia, which does not grant birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants. Sakeik was taken by federal agents in February upon returning from her honeymoon in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Stateless Palestinian Woman Released After 5 Months in Texas ICE Jail
HeadlineJul 03, 2025
