Australian wife of Navy veteran arrested at green card interview, later released on bond
Nov 18, 2025·Location: San Diego, CA
Country of origin: Australia

An Australian woman and wife of a Navy veteran was arrested by ICE agents during her green card interview on November 18, 2025, in the same enforcement operation as other military spouses. She was detained for eight days before an immigration judge ordered her release on bond on November 26, 2025. She has no criminal history and remains eligible to pursue her green card through her U.S. citizen spouse. Her attorney noted this was the first arrest of this type at green card interviews in over 12 years of practice.
Sources
- ICE arrests at San Diego green card interviews include military spouses
NBC News·Dec 1, 2025·archived copy
- 'I kind of feel betrayed': ICE arrests military spouses at San Diego green card interviews
nbcsandiego.com·Nov 26, 2025·archived copy
- ICE Arrests at Green Card Interviews Sweep Up Military Spouses as Policy Shift Sparks Outcry
btimesonline.com·Dec 2, 2025·archived copy
- 'I kind of feel betrayed': Green card interviews end in handcuffs for military spouses
nbclosangeles.com·Nov 26, 2025·archived copy
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