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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian immigrant from the West Bank, faced deportation after a year-long detention in Texas following her arrest at a Newark office meeting. Kordia, who had been living in Paterson, New Jersey, since 2016, was arrested by ICE due to an overstayed student visa. Her involvement in pro-Palestinian protests, including one at Columbia University, and money sent to relatives for basic needs were cited as reasons for her detention. Kordia, who had a green card application pending, was held in the overcrowded Prairieland facility, where she faced harsh conditions and denied religious items. Now free but still fighting deportation, Kordia advocates for detainee rights and Palestinian struggles, aiming to stay in her Paterson community with equal rights for all.

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