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Green Card Holder's Nightmare: Two Months in Detention

5/12/2025

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Kunal Oberoi, a green card holder from Michigan, endured a harrowing two-month detention after ICE apprehended him at Detroit Metro Airport over a past marijuana charge. Despite his legal status and family connections, he faced the looming threat of deportation. Thankfully, a judge dismissed his case, but the experience left him feeling deeply betrayed and vulnerable.

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Story summary

Kunal Oberoi, a green card holder from Michigan, endured a harrowing two-month detention after ICE apprehended him at Detroit Metro Airport over a past marijuana charge. Despite his legal status and family connections, he faced the looming threat of deportation. Thankfully, a judge dismissed his case, but the experience left him feeling deeply betrayed and vulnerable.