College Basketball Player in ICE Custody Allowed to Re-Open Case
Kentucky State’s Senegalese center was detained at the airport on Aug. 7.
Senegalese college basketball star Aminata Seck, detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since August, has been granted permission to reopen her immigration case, her attorney announced on Wednesday. Seck, a 26-year-old 6-foot-4 center from Dakar, was taken into custody while traveling with her team to a basketball tournament at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
While detained, she has been dealing with an ACL injury and seizures. The motion to reopen her case was granted by an immigration judge, who also rescinded the removal order, according to Seck's attorney Hishem Alsalman. The judge found that Seck did not receive proper notice of her prior immigration hearing, which the Department of Homeland Security claims she missed, and the final removal order that resulted from failing to appear in court.
Seck remains in ICE detention but is now eligible for a bond hearing that could lead to her release during legal proceedings. A successful habeas corpus petition would also put an end to her detention. Kentucky State and DHS have not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter.
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