A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise
- Posted on April 18, 2026
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A US citizen said she was illegally held by ICE. Surveillance video, the DHS and a million-dollar lawsuit say otherwise

A US citizen said she was returning to the US from an overseas work trip when she was taken into custody by ICE at Chicago O’Hare Airport. Now she’s named in million-dollar lawsuit by a sheriff who says those claims were false.