American Woman Released After 25 Days in ICE Custody
Nov 24, 2025·Location: Maryland
Country of origin: Philippines
DetainmentU.S. CitizenRacial ProfilingUnlawful Arrest/EntryDeportationAsian/Pacific IslanderMaryland

Dulce Consuelo Morales Diaz, an American woman, was released after being held in ICE custody for 25 days. She was detained after speaking Spanish outside a restaurant in Maryland during what her attorney describes as a 'Kavanaugh Stop.' Despite evidence of her American birth, the government has disputed her citizenship claim and she remains at risk of deportation.
Sources
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