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Why was this Irish grandmother detained by ICE in America?

Irish grandmother Donna Hughes-Brown, a resident of Missouri who is married to a US Navy veteran,...

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12.39 11 Sep 2025


Why was this Irish grandmother detained by ICE in America?


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12.39 11 Sep 2025


Irish grandmother Donna Hughes-Brown, a resident of Missouri who is married to a US Navy veteran, is being held in isolation in a detention centre in Kentucky operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

She was detained following a July visit to Ireland, when they attended a funeral and visited family in Cork and Drogheda.

Her husband Jim Brown joins Andrea to discuss what is happening.


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