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Calls Grow for Detained Journalist’s Release After 10 Months

12/25/2025

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Laila El-Haddad, a Palestinian journalist, calls for Leqaa Kordia’s release, detained nearly 10 months in a Texas ICE facility.
A judge ruled Leqaa Kordia’s not deportable, but the government has blocked release.
Kordia has lost significant weight and marked her 33rd birthday in detention.
El-Haddad says the case reflects a trend of immigration law used to silence dissent, with senators urging release and noting she poses no flight risk.

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Laila El-Haddad, a Palestinian journalist, calls for Leqaa Kordia’s release, detained nearly 10 months in a Texas ICE facility.
A judge ruled Leqaa Kordia’s not deportable, but the government has blocked release.
Kordia has lost significant weight and marked her 33rd birthday in detention.
El-Haddad says the case reflects a trend of immigration law used to silence dissent, with senators urging release and noting she poses no flight risk.