visa overstay
Coverage of visa overstay in the Nexus archive.
- ICE detains Southwest flight attendant in Nashville as loved ones dispute claims
ICE detained Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson at Nashville International Airport, alleging he overstayed a 2021 visa. Supporters claim he sought asylum and had a valid work permit. The case highlights concerns about immigration detention rates and due process, with over 43,000 people booked into immigration detention last month.
- Ukrainian woman who overstayed visa detained by ICE at California airport as liberal city erupts
A Ukrainian barista and San Francisco resident was detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport in a viral video. The incident occurred as the liberal city reportedly erupted in response.
- Emotions erupt at Denver airport after ICE detains woman accused of overstaying visa
Emotions erupted at Denver airport after ICE detained a woman accused of overstaying her visa. A witness stated initial confusion about whether ICE was targeting her specifically or asking Latina women generally about their visa status.
- Emotions erupt at Denver airport after ICE detains woman accused of overstaying visa
Emotions erupted at Denver airport after ICE detained a woman accused of overstaying her visa. A witness stated they initially believed ICE was broadly questioning Latina women about their visa status rather than targeting the woman specifically.
- Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson arrested at work by ICE for allegedly overstaying visa since 2021
Lorenzo Thompson, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, was arrested by ICE in Nashville for allegedly overstaying his visa since October 2021. The arrest occurred at his workplace and is related to immigration status violations.
- Police say ICE agents walked away from attempted arrest, leaving man handcuffed at airport
ICE agents attempted to arrest a 57-year-old man at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport but left before completing the arrest, leaving him handcuffed. A witness recorded the incident as agents in plain clothes tried to detain the man, later identified as Phu Nguyen of Vietnam, who was apprehended at Los Angeles International Airport the next day. Police found no outstanding warrants and removed the handcuffs after the agents left.
- Video shows plainclothes ICE officers attempt to detain man at Las Vegas airport
ICE agents in plain clothes at Harry Reid Airport in Las Vegas attempted to detain a man they claim overstayed his visa. Other travelers intervened, causing the ICE agents to walk away, leaving the man handcuffed on one wrist. He was later taken into custody the next day when his flight landed in L.A.
- Pakistani woman, son detained in Bagepalli for overstaying visa
A Pakistani woman and her son were detained in Bagepalli for overstaying their visa. The incident involves immigration enforcement related to visa violations.
- French widow detained by ICE after GI husband’s death released, returns to France
Marie-Thérèse Ross, a French widow, was detained by ICE in Alabama for overstaying her 90-day visa after her husband's death but was released and returned to France after 16 days in immigration detention.
- French widow, 86, flies home after ICE detention ordeal
Marie-Thérèse Ross, an 86-year-old French widow, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Alabama on April 1 after overstaying her 90-day visa. She was held in a Louisiana immigration detention facility before being released and returning to France.