Filipina-American activist Alma Bowman released from ICE detention after 8 months
Aug 1, 2025·Location: Macon, GA
Country of origin: Philippines

Alma Bella Bowman, a Georgia resident and immigrants' rights activist, was released from Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, after ICE agreed to her release following eight months in custody. Bowman was detained on March 26, 2025, during a routine check-in at the ICE Atlanta Field Office and continues to press the U.S. government to recognize her as a citizen based on her father's Navy service. She previously exposed non-consensual gynecological procedures at Irwin County Detention Center from 2017 to 2020.
Sources
- Alma Bowman, Filipina-American Activist and Whistleblower Wrongfully Detained by ICE, Files Habeas Petition Seeking Immediate Release — Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- ccrjustice.org
- Fil-Am whistleblower wins immigration case after 8 months in ICE detention
usa.inquirer.net·Nov 25, 2025·archived copy
- Alma Bella Bowman v. Jason Streeval, Ladeon Francis, et al. — Asian Americans Advancing Justice
- Her father was a US Navy man who served in Vietnam. So why is ICE detaining her?
WRDW·May 24, 2025·archived copy
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