Minnesota woman detained by ICE in El Paso seeks release as her ovarian cyst worsens

By: Robert Moore | El Paso Matters

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: April 20, 2026

Words: 1,041

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery in Minnesota to remove an ovarian cyst on Feb. 11. But six days before, as she headed to work, the 23-year-old was arrested by immigration agents and whisked to an El Paso detention center.

The cyst is now estimated to be the size of the tennis ball, and her case has caught the attention of international human rights groups, members of Congress and religious groups from …

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