Woman detained by ICE released from KY jail after family speaks about her lack of care
A woman who was detained by federal immigration agents at the Louisville airport a couple of weeks ago has been released from custody Friday. A federal judge ordered the release of Sarafinah Bukirwa and her family paid… Read the full report at Kentucky Lantern
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- Kentucky Lantern“Woman detained by ICE is not getting proper medical care in a Kentucky jail, brother says From @mckennahorsley.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/07/30/w...”
- Joe Sonka 😐“UPDATE: A federal judge in Louisville just ordered the release of a Ugandan woman who says she was denied medical care for sickle cell anemia while in custody of ICE.”
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