Mother was allegedly trafficked to US and illegally detained by ICE while accused abuser is free, lawyers say
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- The article reports on Flora, a Venezuelan woman trafficked to the U.S., who was detained by ICE and is facing legal challenges. Her lawyers allege due process violations, and a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration's immigration policies. The case highlights tensions between immigration enforcement and human trafficking advocacy.
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“A Venezuelan mother of two who was allegedly trafficked to the US has been unlawfully detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and could soon be deported, according to her lawyers.”
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“The woman has applications in process for asylum and a visa designed for victims of trafficking.”
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“She was arrested at a routine check-in with the authorities this January and separated from her two children, aged 18 months and four.”
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“Her alleged trafficker is free.”
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“A crucial hearing in the coming weeks could determine her fate.”
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“The woman’s lawyers allege that her rights to due process have been violated.”
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“The woman, whose identity the Guardian is withholding for her safety, came to the US in 2023 from Colombia.”
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“The man allegedly 'repeatedly raped her, forced her to perform unpaid domestic and commercial labor, and subjected her to severe physical violence, threats, isolation, food deprivation and other forms of abuse', according to the habeas petition.”
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“Her lawyers allege that her detention violates her rights of due process because she is not considered a flight risk, nor a danger to the community.”
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“Caroline Pizano said her client escaped the home of her alleged trafficker in the midwest last year after calling the police and a local non-profit helped her relocate to the east coast.”
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“The DSS confirmed in writing that the case had been transferred to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).”
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“Flora had recently made the decision to report herself as a victim of trafficking to federal authorities when she was detained.”
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“According to the habeas petition, once in the US, he told her that 'she owed him money for the journey to the US' and demanded 'that she have sex with him and work to pay off her debt to him'.”
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“The trafficker introduced 'an element of debt' into their relationship, which is typical in trafficking cases.”
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“According to her lawyers, Flora has no criminal history.”
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“Flora was initially detained in Maryland at her monthly ICE check-in and transferred to a correctional facility in Monroe, Louisiana.”
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“The Human Trafficking Legal Center argues Trump's detention of Flora violates the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).”
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“The church community in Maryland is praying for her return.”
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“The alleged trafficker traveled to Maryland and found the church where she had taken refuge, and a restraining order was granted by Maryland authorities.”
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“Flora was denied the breast pump she needed to extract excess milk after being separated from her younger child.”
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“A class-action lawsuit challenges Trump administration policies leading to routine detention and deportation of immigrant trafficking survivors.”
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“Diane Paulsell received a call from ICE asking her to pick up Flora’s keys, indicating Flora was taken to Baltimore.”
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“Federal data suggests at least 41 habeas corpus challenges to the detention of alleged trafficking victims since January 2025.”
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“Flora is the first client in a trafficking case in the history of the Human Trafficking Legal Center to be detained by ICE.”
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