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Josefa H.B.: Venezuelan asylum seeker detained by ICE during routine check-in in San Francisco

A Venezuelan asylum seeker was detained at a routine ICE check-in in San Francisco on November 13, 2025, despite complying with all release terms since arriving at the border in 2024. A court ordered her immediate release.

Nov 13, 2025San Francisco, CACountry of origin: Venezuela

A Venezuelan asylum seeker, an undocumented immigrant with pending asylum applications, was detained by ICE officers on November 13, 2025, during a routine check-in at the ICE field office in San Francisco. She had been released on an Order of Recognizance after arriving at the border in June 2024 and had complied with all release requirements and court hearings. The court granted a temporary restraining order requiring her immediate release from custody and prohibiting re-detention without a pre-deprivation hearing.

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