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Yassine H.: UA student held a month by ICE over clerical visa issue

Yassine Halhoul, 21, a University of Arizona aerospace engineering student from Morocco, spent a month in ICE detention over a clerical visa issue, describing poor food and sleep conditions before being released on an ankle monitor in November.

Oct 21, 2025Tucson, AZCountry of origin: Morocco

Yassine H.: UA student held a month by ICE over clerical visa issue
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Yassine Halhoul, a 21-year-old University of Arizona aerospace engineering student from Morocco, was detained by Homeland Security Investigations on October 21, 2025, due to a clerical visa issue. He spent approximately one month in ICE detention at Florence Correctional Center and Eloy Detention Center, where he reported poor conditions including inadequate food, interference with sleep, and frequent cell counts. After a GoFundMe campaign raised $18,500 for bail and legal expenses, Halhoul was released on November 13, 2025, with an ankle monitor.

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