Commentary: ICE detained her for 55 days. Now she wants to help others

By: Bonnie Jean Feldkamp

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 906

Last Updated: 4 hours, 53 minutes ago

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Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw said she felt betrayed when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained her on Aug. 12.

ICE agents took Armelle into custody when she and her husband Terrance voluntarily appeared for what was supposed to be a final interview for Armelle’s marriage-based green card. After 55 days in detention, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ordered Armelle to be released. The government failed to meet its burden of proof to justify keeping her detained. …

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