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ICE Detained Kentucky State Basketball Player From Senegal as She Prepared to Travel to Tournament

Her attorney says she has been moved multiple times and needs medical care while ICE holds her after an airport arrest.

  • Kentucky State University basketball player Aminata Seck was detained in Aug at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport while traveling to New York for a basketball trip.
  • Attorney Sadiqa Reynolds, representing the senior, noted that Seck's student visa likely expired around the time she underwent surgery.
  • Reynolds expressed concern regarding Seck's medical care, noting the athlete requires another surgery for an Achilles tendon injury and needs appropriate treatment.
  • When Reynolds went to visit Seck on Sunday at the Grayson County Detention Center, staff reported Seck had been moved to a hospital but did not disclose which one.
  • Since the detention, WLKY has contacted the Department of Homeland Security seeking transparency regarding Seck's health, while Reynolds continues struggling to obtain information.
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Kentucky State player in ICE custody after being detained on way to tournament

Aminata Seck, who is from Senegal, is in the U.S. on a student visa and was detained Aug. 7 at Louisville's airport as she was planning to travel with her team, her attorney said.

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ICE detained Kentucky State basketball player from Senegal as she prepared to travel to tournament

A Kentucky State University women’s basketball player was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament.

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Supporters rally around KSU student-athlete detained by ICE since August

Supporters of a Kentucky State University women's basketball player are rallying for her release after ICE detained her at the Louisville airport in August.

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Instead of Receiving Treatment for an ACL Injury, This HBCU Basketball Player is in ICE Custody

Aminata Seck was traveling with her Kentucky State teammates when ICE detained her, leaving the injured senior separated from her team.Read more...

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SOURCE SPORTS: Senegalese-Born Kentucky State Basketball Player Detained By ICE While Traveling With Team

SOURCE SPORTS: Senegalese-Born Kentucky State Basketball Player Detained By ICE While Traveling With Team Kentucky State Detained By ICE

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Injured women’s college basketball player detained by ICE for a month-plus

Aminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State University, has been detained by ICE for over a month while dealing with an ACL injury.

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