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Palestinian Woman Hospitalized After Seizure in ICE Detention

February 9, 2026 KERA News / Reuters
Leqaa Kordia, 33, a Palestinian woman whose mother is an American citizen, was hospitalized after a seizure at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas. Kordia, who lost 175 family members during Israel's assault on Gaza, was detained for overstaying a student visa. Her legal team was unable to locate her across 16 hospitals after DHS withheld her location. She was returned to detention after hospitalization.