Sheriff Disputes US Citizen's Claim of Illegal ICE Detention, Files Defamation Lawsuit
Sundas Naqvi, a US citizen of Pakistani descent, claimed she was illegally detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Chicago O'Hare International Airport upon returning from a work trip in Turkey. Her story, which included being held incommunicado for 43 hours and transported across state lines, was supported by Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt refuted her claims, stating Naqvi was not detained by ICE and was not in their custody. Surveillance footage and other evidence presented by Schmidt contradicted Naqvi's account, leading him to file a defamation lawsuit against her and Morrison. 
