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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Brian Yalung

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Arrested by ICE at Tennessee Airport While Awaiting Asylum Decision

Lorenzo Thompson remains in ICE custody while his immigration case proceeds. (Credit: Help Lorenzo Thompson Fight ICE Detention GoFundMe Page)

Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Nashville International Airport on 14 July, plunging his career and legal future into profound uncertainty.

Federal immigration officials detained the Jamaican national immediately after he completed a scheduled work trip, citing an expired six-month tourist visa from 2021. This arrest has ignited a fierce national debate regarding workplace enforcement and immigrant worker rights.

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