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11/3/2026
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berkeleyside A UC Berkeley student was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at San Francisco International Airport Friday while waiting to board a flight to Portland with her boyfriend, the student’s attorney said Monday. Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez, 23, is currently being held at ICE’s California City Detention Center, agency records show, while UC Berkeley students and administration mobilize to support her. Her attorney, Niko De Bremaeker of Centro Legal de la Raza, said he planned to file a habeas corpus petition challenging her detention by the end of the day. The student experienced “severe gender-based violence” in Colombia, her attorney said. UC Berkeley says it appears to be the first ICE arrest of a student since Trump returned to office. Full story, reported by Felicia Mello, at the link in bio. View all 7 comments