3 h. ago Cliona Ward left 'shocked and traumatised' after being released from US custody

Cliona Ward, 54, a green-card holder, who has been living legally there for around 30 years, first ran into legal trouble in March after arriving back in the US from a trip to Ireland

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14 h. ago Cliona Ward, Irish woman held in US detention centre after family visit, released

Irish woman was detained after returning to San Francisco following a visit to see her ill father in Co Cork

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15 h. ago Irish woman detained by US immigration to be released after charges dropped in court

Cliona Ward was detained at a detention centre for several weeks after returning to the US from a trip to Ireland.

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18 h. ago Cliona Ward, Irish green card holder held in US detention centre, to be released

Irish woman was detained after returning to San Francisco following a visit to see her ill father in Co Cork

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18 h. ago Cliona Ward, Irish woman held in US detention centre after family visit, to be released

Irish woman was detained after returning to San Francisco following a visit to see her ill father in Co Cork

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6 d. ago Deportation anxiety in Irish America: ‘I would have a clean slate before travelling’

Amid the ongoing harrowing experience of Cork-born Cliona Ward, Irish-American leaders are urging extra caution on people planning on leaving the country temporarily

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9 d. ago Officials working to resolve case of Irish woman detained in US after arriving from Ireland

Taoiseach says he is ‘concerned’ about Cliona Ward, a green card holder who had been living in the US for decades

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1 week ago Irish woman legally residing in US for 30 years detained following visit to ill father in Ireland

Cliona Ward holds a valid green card and is the sole caregiver for her chronically ill son in Santa Cruz, California.

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2 w. ago US Supreme Court blocks new deportations under 18th century wartime law

The court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Centre ‘until further order of this court’.

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