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Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish national and long-term U.S. resident, is scheduled for release today from a U.S. immigration detention center, following a court decision that concluded her removal proceedings. Ward, who has resided in Santa Cruz, California, for over three decades and holds a valid green card, was detained on April 21, 2025, at San Francisco International Airport upon …

Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish national and long-term U.S. resident, is set to be released from federal immigration custody following a court decision on May 7, 2025. Ward, who has held a valid green card since 1993, was detained upon her return to San Francisco International Airport after visiting her ailing father in Ireland. The detention was based on decades-old …