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Green card applicant detained 6 months at ICE facility, diagnosed with kidney disease

Dec 23, 2025·Location: Philadelphia, PA

Country of origin: Egypt

Green card applicant detained 6 months at ICE facility, diagnosed with kidney disease
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Izzy Aly, a legal immigrant with an active green card application, was arrested on December 23, 2025, at Philadelphia International Airport upon returning from an approved USCIS visit to Egypt to handle his deceased father's estate. He was held for six months at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania, where he was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure three months into detention. Aly reports receiving inadequate medical care, including only two visits with a nephrologist despite his serious condition, threats of solitary confinement when reporting COVID concerns, and widespread viral infections in crowded detention pods. He was released on June 19, 2026, after advocacy efforts by civil rights groups, members of Congress, and public figures brought attention to his case, and is now returning to Florida while his legal appeal continues. Aly, an Orlando-area Libertarian Party activist and owner of a media consulting firm, met with U.S. Rep. Summer Lee following his release; Lee had previously conducted an oversight visit to the detention facility. He now suffers from trauma, lacks health insurance, and is working to recover while advocating for closure of the detention facility.

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