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Woman detained by ICE during green card interview after marrying U.S. citizen

Aug 12, 2025·Location: IN

Country of origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw, who came to the United States from the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 9, was detained by ICE during her final green card interview on Aug. 12. She had married U.S. citizen Terrance Bradshaw after her family's asylum case was denied, and her marriage-based petition had been approved by USCIS. Officers separated her from her husband and 19-month-old son in the interview lobby, placed her in handcuffs, and she has no criminal history. Her husband was left to care for their child while Armelle remained detained in an Indiana jail.

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