# Trump admin holds Berkeley student despite asylum claims

> Trump administration refuses to release UC Berkeley student detained after ICE arrest.
- Title: Trump admin holds Berkeley student despite asylum claims
- Summary: Trump administration refuses to release UC Berkeley student detained after ICE arrest.
- Keywords: uc berkeley, immigration, asylum, ice, paula valentina albornoz hernandez, dhs, berkeley mayor, Sfgate
- Source: Sfgate — https://sfgate.com/bayarea/article/trump-admin-berkeley-student-22514522.php
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uc berkeley, immigration, asylum, ice, paula valentina albornoz hernandez, dhs, berkeley mayor, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration keeps detained UC Berkeley student Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez in custody until legal proceedings conclude.