{
  "id": 12463529,
  "title": "Judge Orders ICE to Release College Basketball Player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/judge-orders-ice-to-release-college-basketball-player",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Front Office Sports",
    "slug": "front-office-sports",
    "url": "https://frontofficesports.com/article/college-basketball-player-ice-release/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Kentucky State women’s college basketball player, Aminata Seck, may soon be released from ICE custody, according to a recent ruling by an immigration judge. Seck, a 26-year-old center from Dakar, Senegal, has been detained since August 7 after traveling with her team. The athlete has been experiencing seizures and has been subjected to solitary confinement while in custody. Her legal representative, Hishem Alsalman, informed Front Office Sports of the judge's decision, which allows Seck to be released on a $2,500 bond. The government has 24 hours to file an appeal, which, if successful, would halt Seck's release. Seck claims she was not notified of a 2025 immigration hearing, nor of a final removal order following her absence from the hearing. An immigration judge recently permitted Seck to reopen her case, finding that she \"did not receive notice\" of a prior immigration court hearing. Seck's case also involves a wrongful detainment lawsuit, or habeas corpus petition, pending in the Western District of Kentucky. Should the government choose to appeal the judge's decision on bond release, Seck's situation could persist for months, as the case would be transferred to the Board of Immigration Appeals—a process that typically takes months—during which she would remain in detention unless her habeas case is successful. The Department of Homeland Security has not yet commented on the matter.",
  "summary": "The government has 24 hours to appeal the ruling.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kentucky State basketball player Aminata Seck may be released from ICE custody.",
    "Immigration judge orders release on $2,500 bond after seizures and solitary confinement.",
    "Government has 24 hours to appeal decision, potentially prolonging detention."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}