Because, apparently, some people are above the law, particularly if they are an illegal alien
Women’s basketball player detained by ICE will have case reopened, court rules
Aminata Seck, a women’s basketball player for Kentucky State University who is from Senegal, remains in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, but will have her immigration case reopened.
Memphis Immigration Court Judge Kelly Lake granted a motion on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to reopen Seck’s immigration proceedings. In granting the motion, the judge found that Seck had demonstrated that she did not receive the notice of removal that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it served on Sept. 8, 2025.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, and she had to know that she was unlawfully present. A notice of removal doesn’t just come out of thin air
The ruling by the judge in Memphis paves the way for Seck to present her case through the immigration process, and her petition for a writ of habeas corpus remains pending in federal court in the Western District of Kentucky. Seck’s appearance in immigration court is set for Nov. 20.
Alsalman said his next steps include filing a motion for a bond hearing.
It’s all so absurd. She’s here illegally. She needs to be sent packing, and, then, if she wants to apply for a VISA she can
In a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports on Sept. 23, DHS said Seck legally entered the country on Sept. 1, 2019, through Los Angeles on a temporary basis.
“She chose to overstay her welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” DHS said. “To be clear: a pending application or work authorization does not confer legal status in the United States. … Being in detention is a choice.”
She can leave at any time if she tells them she wants to leave the United States.
In a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports last week, Rep. Morgan McGarvey – a Democrat representing Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District – said his office is monitoring Seck’s situation.
“Aminata is a student-athlete who was arrested by ICE at the airport while traveling with her teammates,” McGarvey said. “The Trump Administration’s cruelty knows no bounds, but we will never let this become normal and we won’t stop fighting for her.”
Democrats seem to have more statements protecting illegals than in trying to help Americans.
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Aminata Seck,
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