DHS, sheriff's departments deny Skokie woman's claims she was held at O'Hare, taken to ICE facility

DHS, sheriff's departments deny Skokie woman's claims she was held at O'Hare, taken to ICE facility

It was alleged that the woman and five coworkers returned from Turkey to O'Hare and were held for 30 hours. Since then, DHS, along with the Cook County and Dodge County sheriff's offices, said that didn't happen.

Feds dispute Skokie woman's claim she was held by ICE for 30 hours

The Department of Homeland Security is disputing the story of Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, a U.S. citizen from Skokie who claimed she and her colleagues were detained for more than 30 hours by federal immigration authorities over the weekend.The federal agency claimed she was released nearly an hour after she was flagged for secondary screening at O'Hare Airport Thursday. The agency posted photos on social media Wednesday evening purporting to prove th…

Even Chicago Tribune Questions Story of Citizen Who Says ICE Detained Her for Two Days

Chicago Tribune questions claims of a U.S. citizen detained by ICE for nearly two days at O'Hare airport.

A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true?

A Skokie woman said ICE detained for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. Three separate law enforcement agencies say her story doesn’t add up.

Feds dispute Skokie woman’s claim she was held by ICE for 30 hours

The Department of Homeland Security is disputing the story of Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, a U.S. citizen from Skokie who claimed she and her colleagues were detained for more than 30 hours by federal immigration authorities over the weekend. The federal agency claimed she was released nearly an hour after she was flagged for secondary screening at O’Hare Airport Thursday. The agency posted photos on social media Wednesday evening purporting to prove t…

Feds deny two-day detainment of Skokie woman, while county official says feds 'hid her whereabouts'

Days after the family of a Skokie woman alleged that she was detained by federal authorities and moved to two different facilities before her release, U.S. Customs and Border Protection called her story “blatantly FALSE.” CBP’s statement, published to the organization’s social media on Tuesday, March 10, denied that federal officers held Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi […] The post Feds deny two-day detainment of Skokie woman, while county official says fe…