Palestinian woman hospitalized after seizure in US ICE detention

A Palestinian woman, who lost dozens of family members in Gaza, was hospitalized on Friday following a seizure in a U.S. immigration detention, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.



The legal team and family of Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Muslim Palestinian woman living in the U.S. and whose mother is an American citizen, said she was discharged from hospital and returned to detention on Monday.



On February 6, 2026, at about 8:45 p.m. local time, "medical staff at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, notified ICE that detainee Leqaa Kordia was admitted to Texas Health Huguley Hospital in Burleson, Texas, for further evaluation following a seizure," a DHS spokesperson said.



Kordia was detained by U.S. immigration authorities early last year during a meeting with immigration officials at the Newark Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office, where she was accompanied by her attorney.



At the time of her detention, Kordia was in the process of securing legal residency.



Her family and legal team said they did not receive updates or communication from U.S. authorities about her health during the hospitalization.