Overview
- Aminata Seck was freed from ICE custody after posting a $2,500 bond on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, following a bond hearing that made release possible.
- A Memphis immigration judge last week granted a motion to reopen Seck’s removal proceedings after finding she did not receive the removal notice DHS said it served.
- Seck was arrested at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport on Aug. 7, 2026 while traveling with her Kentucky State team and spent more than two months in custody before her release.
- Her lawyers say she was moved between multiple detention centers, held at times in solitary over concerns about a knee brace, experienced seizures in custody, and has been unable to get needed ACL surgery while detained.
- Seck’s habeas petition remains pending in federal court, her next immigration hearing is set for Nov. 20, 2026, and the case has renewed scrutiny of ICE transfers, medical care in detention, and agency transparency for international student-athletes.