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Delco nurse detained by ICE at LAX before Disneyland trip, released after 15 days

Sep 29, 2026·Location: Los Angeles, CA

Country of origin: Indonesia

Delco nurse detained by ICE at LAX before Disneyland trip, released after 15 days
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Monica Ryadi, a 30-year-old nurse from Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was detained by ICE agents at Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 15, 2026, as she arrived with her husband, Steven Sary, and their 3-year-old son for a Disneyland trip. Ryadi has lived legally in the U.S. since age 9, after fleeing religious persecution in Indonesia with her family, and was granted Withholding of Removal in 2010, which allows her to live and work in the country. Officers handcuffed and chained her and threatened to place her son in child protective services when her husband protested, according to court filings. Her attorney said she was never given a warrant or documentation explaining her arrest and that ICE indicated she could be deported to an undisclosed third country. After 15 days in custody at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a U.S. magistrate judge ordered her released with a GPS ankle monitor, and she was reunited with her husband and son that night.

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Sep 29, 2026—A U.S. magistrate judge ordered Ryadi released after 15 days in custody at Adelanto ICE Processing Center; she was fitted with a GPS ankle monitor and reunited with her family
Sep 15, 2026—Monica Ryadi detained by ICE agents at LAX while arriving for a Disneyland trip with her husband and son
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