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Leqaa Kordia, Detained for a Year in ICE Custody, Seeks Release on Bond

March 13, 2026 Bergen Record
Leqaa Kordia, the Palestinian woman detained by ICE for over a year after overstaying a student visa, is seeking release on bond. Kordia, who lost 175 family members during Israel's assault on Gaza, was previously hospitalized after a seizure at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. Her case has drawn international attention and prompted a public letter from fellow detainee Mahmoud Khalil.