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Cliona W.: Green card holder for 40 years detained by ICE returning from Ireland

Cliona Ward, 54, who has lived legally in the U.S. for about 40 years, was detained after visiting her ill father in Ireland over old drug convictions she says were expunged. She is held in Tacoma awaiting a hearing.

Apr 2025San Francisco, CACountry of origin: Ireland

Cliona W.: Green card holder for 40 years detained by ICE returning from Ireland
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Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish national who has legally resided in the United States for approximately 40 years, was detained by ICE after returning from a trip to Ireland where she visited her ill father. Ward, a green card holder, was questioned about criminal convictions from 2003-2008 related to drug possession charges. She claims these convictions were expunged. Ward is being held in an ICE facility in Tacoma, Washington, and is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge in Seattle to argue her case.

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Apr 2025—Ward scheduled to appear before immigration judge in Seattle
Mar 2025—Cliona Ward detained by ICE at San Francisco airport after returning from Ireland
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