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Trump admin holds Berkeley student despite asylum claims
Trump administration refuses to release UC Berkeley student detained after ICE arrest.
In brief
Trump administration refuses to release UC Berkeley student detained after ICE arrest. Trump administration keeps detained UC Berkeley student Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez in custody until legal proceedings conclude. Originally reported by Sfgate.
Student detained by ICE
Trump administration refuses to release UC Berkeley student detained after ICE arrest.
Student background
23-year-old Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez from Colombia had a work permit and applied for asylum before being arrested by ICE agents at SFO last week.
Detention conditions
Hernandez transferred to California City Detention Facility, described as one of the most "horrifying" ICE facilities due to lack of medical care.
DHS statement
DHS says Hernandez arrived in the country in 2022 with legal permission until 2023 and will keep her in custody until legal proceedings conclude.
The big picture
Trump administration keeps detained UC Berkeley student Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez in custody until legal proceedings conclude.
