Leqaa Kordia: The forgotten prisoner. Photo credit: chuffed.org
Leqaa Kordia, 33, has been locked up in ICE detention center in Prairieland, Texas for one year this Friday for exercising her constitutionally protected rights. She spoke out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Leqaa is a Palestinian legal resident of Petterson, New Jersey and the only Columbian protester who is still in custody without charges or trial. This is illegal and un-American!
Last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented her case directly to President Donald Trump and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles last week and directly asked them to drop the immigration case against Leqaa.
Her attorneys say she is facing targeted retaliation for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. Our elected officials have the power to bring national attention to Leqaa’s case.
You can make a difference by:
* Call and email your Members of Congress and demand they publicly pressure DHS to release Leqaa
* Amplify Leqaa’s experience on social media; do not let her story be buried.
Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com
Caption: bottom image: Kordia’s case is a warning: Speak out, and we will find you. Protest, and we will lock you away. Leqaa Kordia has been locked up in the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas since March 13, 2025.© Chuffed.org/Free Leqaa Kordia
