Actress Natasha Lyonne claims ICE detained her after being removed from Delta flight
Apr 11, 2026·Location: Los Angeles, CA

Actress Natasha Lyonne claimed she was detained by ICE after being removed from a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York on April 7, 2026. She stated she took Lunesta, a sleeping medication, after boarding the red-eye flight and was removed after not responding to flight attendants' requests to close her laptop and fasten her seatbelt before takeoff. Eyewitnesses reported she appeared disoriented while still wearing her outfit from the Euphoria Season 3 premiere she had attended earlier that evening. In a social media post on April 11, Lyonne wrote that she was detained by immigration agents instead of arriving in New York for a scheduled appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, saying "ICE had other plans & I was detained instead." The Department of Homeland Security denied her claims, stating "Neither ICE nor TSA escorted or detained Natasha Lyonne." Lyonne later appeared at a premiere in New York City.
Timeline
Sources
- Natasha Lyonne speaks out after alleged Delta flight incident
- Natasha Lyonne claims ICE 'detained' her after being escorted off plane
- Natasha Lyonne Says ‘I Was Detained’ by ICE at Airport; Homeland Security Denies Claims
variety.com·Apr 10, 2026·archived copy
- Homeland Security debunks Natasha Lyonne’s claim she was ‘detained’ by ICE at airport
the-independent.com·Apr 11, 2026·archived copy
independent.co.uk·Apr 11, 2026·archived copy
- Natasha Lyonne Says She Was 'Detained' by ICE After Being Escorted Off Plane
Rolling Stone·Apr 10, 2026·archived copy
- Confused Star Taken Off Plane Now Claims She Was ‘Detained’ by ICE
The Daily Beast·Apr 10, 2026·archived copy
- Natasha Lyonne afirma que ICE la ICE después de que la sacaran del avión
- Natasha Lyonne Says She Took a Prescription Sedative Before She Was Reportedly Removed from Delta Flight
aol.com·Apr 10, 2026·archived copy
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