The Aporia · Women's college basketball player released from ICE custody, details conditions: 'Just me and myself'

Aminata Seck, a women’s basketball player from Kentucky State University who entered the U.S. legally in 2019 but overstayed her visa, was released on $2,500 bond after two months in ICE custody. She faced isolation and inadequate medical care for her torn ACL and meniscus injury during detention. The DHS defended its practices while Seck’s attorney criticized the lack of proper treatment and conditions in custody. Seck is now focused on completing her studies and undergoing surgery.

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Aminata Seck, a Senegalese women’s basketball player at Kentucky State University, was released from ICE custody after spending two months in detention following her arrest on August 7, 2019, at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The judge set her bond at $2,500, which was posted without appeal by ICE, allowing Seck to return home and continue pursuing her degree. Despite entering the U.S. legally in 2019 but overstaying her welcome, the judge ruled that she is neither a danger nor a flight risk.

Meanwhile, Qingfang Pang, a men’s basketball player from China at Mississippi Valley State University, was detained by ICE on September 29, 2023, and is being held in Richwood Correctional Facility. DHS stated that Pang entered the U.S. legally on November 17, 2023, but remained beyond his permitted stay until September 5, 2024.

Seck’s case garnered significant attention due to her academic achievements and athletic prowess; however, she faced complications with a torn ACL and meniscus while in custody, leading to postponed surgery. Her attorney noted that Seck did not consistently receive treatment during detention despite ICE's policy of providing comprehensive medical care.

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A Kentucky State University women's basketball player was released on bond from ICE custody after two months. asserted

player → release → months

Aminata Seck, a Senegal native, was arrested on Aug. 7 at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport after the Department of Homeland Security said she "chose to overstay her welcome in violation of our nation’s laws." asserted

she → arrest → laws

She entered legally in 2019 "on a temporary basis," and DHS, which referred to Seck as an "illegal alien," said she missed an immigration hearing in September 2025, leading to a judge ordering her removal. asserted

judge → enter → removal

An immigration judge set her bond at $2,500, and she is now home. asserted

she → set → 2,500

Seck is currently dealing with a torn ACL and meniscus and was slated for surgery, but it was postponed while she was in custody. asserted

she → deal → custody

At a news conference, Seck's attorney, Sadiqa Reynolds, said she "did not regularly receive treatment in custody." asserted

she → say → custody

"It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody. asserted

alien → provide → custody

This includes medical, dental, and mental health services as available, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care. asserted

This → include → appointments

Illegal aliens also have access to phones to communicate with their family members and lawyers. asserted

aliens → have → members

This is the best healthcare than many aliens have received in their lives," DHS said to Fox News Digital. asserted

DHS → receive → Digital

Seck said she spent a week in isolation because she refused to remove a knee brace she was wearing to treat the injury. asserted

she → say → injury

"By myself in that room, with nobody — just me and myself, looking at the wall, no books or anything," Seck said at the conference, via KFVS. asserted

Seck → look → KFVS

Kentucky State University and ICE did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted

University → respond → comment

"She has no criminal record, but ICE grabbed her from her team and threw her in a jail cell for two months," U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., said at the conference. asserted

McGarvey → have → conference

We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App. asserted

We → encourage → App

The United States is offering illegal aliens $3,000 and a free flight to self-deport now. asserted

States → offer → 3,000

We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. asserted

We → encourage → dream

If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return," DHS said. asserted

DHS → arrest → chance

Seck played in 20 games last season, starting in 17 of them, and averaged 11.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. asserted

Seck → play → game

"I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done," Seck said at the conference. asserted

Seck → go → conference

Her immigration case is ongoing, and she is expected to be back in court next month. asserted

she → expect → court

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