ICE Releases Two High School Basketball Players Detained Over Visa Issues
Two high school basketball players from the Republic of Congo, Israel and Max Makoka, have been released from federal immigration custody after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for visa violations. The brothers, who were unaware that their student visas had been terminated after transferring from a private to a public school, were arrested while waiting to board a bus to school. Their case drew significant community support in Mississippi, where they had been living with a host family. The Makokas' attorney, Amy Maldonado, highlighted the situation as a result of a simple mistake, emphasizing the harshness of the response. The brothers were initially detained without prior notification of their visa status change, which was supposed to be communicated by their previous private school. 
