"I think when I found out about the seizure. I had gotten notice from my team, but also saw some information online. And for somebody to be in her early 30s and never had a seizure before to all of the sudden have a seizure, I immediately thought that maybe there was physical harm to her. Of course, I later found out, it was because she's malnourished and suffering from sleep deprivation."
"If Kordia is not released soon, Tlaib said, 'I'm afraid she's going to die in there.' Rep. Tlaib visited Kordia at the Prairieland Detention Center on March 6th, after which she called for her immediate release from detention."
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian member of Congress, visited Leqaa Kordia at Prairieland Detention Center in Texas on March 6. Kordia, the last remaining Columbia protester in detention, has been held by the Department of Homeland Security since March 13, 2025, and is approaching one year in custody. She recently suffered a seizure caused by malnutrition and sleep deprivation, prompting hospitalization. Tlaib's visit was motivated by learning of Kordia's seizure and subsequent health crisis. Following the visit, Tlaib called for Kordia's immediate release, warning that without intervention, Kordia may die in detention. Tlaib characterized the detention system as corrupt, highlighting how for-profit facilities keep immigrants detained through systemic issues in Congress.
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