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Pregnant woman detained by ICE at Las Vegas airport now held in Nevada facility

Aug 5, 2026·Location: Las Vegas, NV

Pregnant woman detained by ICE at Las Vegas airport now held in Nevada facility
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A pregnant woman, identified as South African national Nqobile Malangeni, was detained by ICE on July 31 at Harry Reid International Airport as she prepared to board a flight back to Connecticut after a birthday vacation in Las Vegas. Agents told her they had a final order of removal against her for overstaying her authorized period of stay. She lives in Connecticut with her fiancé, a former U.S. armed forces member, who has expressed concern about being able to meet their child. Malangeni is currently being held at the Henderson Detention Center in Nevada.

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