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Chicago-Area U.S. Citizen Held 43 Hours After O’Hare Arrival, Released From ICE Custody in Wisconsin

Local leaders say federal agencies owe a clear account of why a citizen was moved between facilities and cut off from her family’s tracking.

Overview

  • Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, 28, was detained with five colleagues after returning to Chicago, with agents citing only a “curious travel history,” according to her family and attorney.
  • She was held at O’Hare for roughly 30 hours, taken to ICE’s Broadview processing center, then transferred to Dodge County, Wisconsin, where she was released early Saturday.
  • Relatives tracked her iPhone pinging inside both facilities even as officials allegedly denied she was in custody, and a county commissioner says her phone was accessed and then shut off.
  • Elected officials and Naqvi’s lawyer are demanding transparency, have contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and say legal action is under consideration after protests outside Broadview.
  • DHS and CBP have not provided an explanation, all five colleagues have been released, and Naqvi’s family says her passport was not returned.