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Ecuadorian woman arrested by ICE at Tweed Airport despite no criminal record

Sep 11, 2026·Location: New Haven, CT

Country of origin: Ecuador

Ecuadorian woman arrested by ICE at Tweed Airport despite no criminal record
Photo via newhavenindependent.org

Ainara Andreina Calderon Pena, a woman from Ecuador who legally entered the U.S. through New York City in August 2022, was arrested by ICE agents at Tweed New Haven Airport on September 11, 2026. A DHS spokesperson said she is being held for overstaying her visa and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. State court records show no pending criminal cases or convictions associated with her, and she has filed a sealed petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts contesting the legality of her arrest and detention.

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