Travelers wait at the Detroit airport, where a 57-year-old who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S. was detained for 30 hours. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.
The case, which hasn’t previously been reported, marks a new escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to find and prosecute instances of noncitizen voting, despite evidence that it is rare.
by Jen Fifield
May 13, 2026, 5:00 am
