Amina Seck

Amina Seck, a basketball player at Kentucky State University, is expected to be released from federal custody, according to her lawyers. The player had been held in an immigration-related detention, drawing attention from sports and immigrant communities. Her attorneys say the release is imminent, though details of the case and next steps in her immigration proceedings remain unclear.

Aminata "Amina" Seck, a basketball player at Kentucky State University, was arrested by ICE in Kentucky while traveling to a basketball tournament and detained for two weeks before being released. The case has drawn attention to immigration enforcement actions affecting students and athletes, with many questioning how someone traveling for a college sporting event came to be detained.