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Venezuelan Woman Freed from ICE Detention After Legal Victory

4/5/2026

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Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan national and wife of U.S. Army Reserve pilot Chris Busby, was released from an ICE detention facility in Houston after a federal judge ruled her due process rights were violated.
Detained since December, she faced anxiety attacks and inadequate food.
Busby secured her release through a habeas petition.
Kenny-Velasquez has no criminal record and is pursuing permanent residency programs while awaiting an asylum hearing scheduled for 2027.

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Story summary

Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan national and wife of U.S. Army Reserve pilot Chris Busby, was released from an ICE detention facility in Houston after a federal judge ruled her due process rights were violated.
Detained since December, she faced anxiety attacks and inadequate food.
Busby secured her release through a habeas petition.
Kenny-Velasquez has no criminal record and is pursuing permanent residency programs while awaiting an asylum hearing scheduled for 2027.