Kentucky State basketball player expected to be released from federal custody, lawyers say

Amina Seck, a Kentucky State women’s basketball player, is set to be released from federal custody within the next day, according to her lawyers. Seck, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 7, had her bond set at $2,500 during a hearing on Tuesday. Once the bond is posted, she will be able to leave Grayson County Detention Center, where she has been held while awaiting her next immigration hearing.

Seck, a native of Senegal, also attended her master hearing with an immigration judge on Tuesday to outline the basics of her immigration case. Her next hearing was initially scheduled for Thursday, but with her anticipated release, she will be transferred to the non-detained docket, potentially delaying her next immigration hearing until November 20.

Seck was apprehended at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport while traveling with her team to a tournament in New York. She was held in custody for two months and was moved four times, including a hospitalization after passing out while detained. Her team reported that Seck was optimistic before her hearing on Tuesday, expressing hope that she would be released that day.

Her attorneys, including Hishem Alsalman and Sadiqa Reynolds, remained hopeful for her release, describing her as feeling more at ease after the hearing.