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Kentucky State basketball player released after two months in ICE custody

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 9 October 2026 at 3:43 am

Kentucky State basketball player released after two months in ICE custody

Senegalese player Aminata Seck freed on $2,500 bond Judge finds 26-year-old is not a flight risk or danger Seck was detained at Louisville airport in August A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player from Senegal who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been released after spending two months in custody.

At a hearing on Tuesday, a judge granted Aminata Seck a $2,500 bond, which was posted on Wednesday after ICE did not appeal, according to Hishem Alsalman, managing attorney at Alsalman Law Office.

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Kentucky State basketball player released after two months in ICE custody

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