Green card holder detained over 35-cent infraction
Sep 19, 2025 · Fort Wayne Indiana, India
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Paramjit Singh, a green card holder who has lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years and operates a business in Fort Wayne, was detained by ICE and DHS on July 30 at O'Hare. He was held incommunicado for five days before being hospitalized. His family learned of his location when a hospital bill arrived. He remains held at Boone County Jail in Kentucky. According to records, Singh is being detained for a 25-year-old infraction related to a payphone.
Timeline
Sep 19, 2025—Singh remains detained in Boone County Jail in Kentucky months after initial arrest
Aug 4, 2025—Singh's family learns of his detention through hospital bill
Jul 30, 2025—Paramjit Singh seized by ICE at O'Hare Airport; Singh held incommunicado for five days following arrest
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