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Mississippi Valley State basketball player detained by ICE
Original: Mississippi Valley State men's basketball player detained by ICE https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7672267/2 026/10/08/m
Qingfang Pang, a men's basketball player at Mississippi Valley State University, has been taken into ICE custody and is being held at the Richwood Correctional Center in Louisiana. The case is drawing attention as another example of a college athlete being swept up in immigration enforcement, raising questions about his visa status and how the detention will affect his place on the team.
Why now: Immigration detentions of student athletes have become a contentious national issue, making this new case newsworthy.
Qingfang PangMississippi Valley State UniversityICERichwood Correctional Center
Evidence
- Mississippi Valley State men's basketball player detained by ICE https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7672267/2 026/10/08/mvsu-basketball-ice-detained-qingfang-pang/ Qingfang Pang, a Mississippi Valley State men’s basketball player, is in ICE custody at the Richwood Correctional… · athletic_bb@sportsfeed.me · 1
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