ICE Denies Humanitarian Parole for Minnesota Woman Detained With Painful Ovarian Cyst

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has refused to release a Minnesota woman facing deportation on humanitarian parole so she can receive surgery to remove a painful, tennis-ball-sized ovarian cyst, according to the Minnesota Reformer. Her attorneys say the cyst has gone untreated throughout her detention and that she has been told the surgery cannot be performed while she is in ICE custody. The denial follows a documented 2026 pattern of detainees with serious medical conditions — including pregnancy complications, leukemia, and surgical needs — being held while care is delayed or refused.