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Stateless Woman's Fight Against US Deportation Sparks Outrage

7/3/2025

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Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman, is caught in a harrowing battle against deportation by the US government, despite a court ruling protecting her. Detained since her honeymoon in February, her plight underscores the brutal immigration policies of the Trump era, igniting fierce outrage among advocates for immigrant rights as her uncertain future looms.

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Ward Sakeik, a 22-year-old stateless Palestinian woman, is caught in a harrowing battle against deportation by the US government, despite a court ruling protecting her. Detained since her honeymoon in February, her plight underscores the brutal immigration policies of the Trump era, igniting fierce outrage among advocates for immigrant rights as her uncertain future looms.