Overview

• Camila Muñoz, detained in February at a Puerto Rico airport despite her pending green card application, remains in a privately run ICE facility in Louisiana.
• Her husband, Bradley Bartell, a Trump voter, is advocating for her release and has expressed regret over the impact of the administration's immigration policies on his family.
• Muñoz overstayed her student visa during the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions but has since worked, paid taxes, and married a U.S. citizen.
• The Trump administration's expanded immigration policies prioritize deporting all undocumented individuals, including those with no criminal record or pending legal residency applications.
• Public attention surrounding Muñoz's case has provided her hope and may have influenced her treatment in detention, as legal proceedings continue.