Donna Hughes-Brown, long-term green card holder, detained by ICE over decade-old incident.
Dec 22, 2025·Location: Washington, DC
Country of origin: Ireland

Donna Hughes-Brown, a green card holder who has lived in the U.S. since age 11, was detained by ICE upon returning from a trip to Ireland to visit relatives. She was held for nearly 5 months over two overdrawn checks totaling less than $80 that she had written over 10 years prior. She was released last week and stated she will not visit Ireland again until becoming a full U.S. citizen due to fear of deportation.
Timeline
Dec 22, 2025—Hughes-Brown detained by ICE upon returning from trip to Ireland
Dec 15, 2014—Donna Hughes-Brown wrote two overdrawn checks totaling less than $80
Sources
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