Southwest flight attendant detained by ICE at work
Southwest Airlines flight attendant Lorenzo Thompson was detained by ICE in Nashville on July 14, 2026, for alleged visa overstay since 2021.
Thompson, a Jamaican national, entered the US in 2021 on a six-month visa and is accused of never leaving.
ICE stated Thompson was cooperative and will remain in custody pending immigration proceedings.
A fundraiser by his friend Kristin Foster says Thompson has a pending asylum case due to life-threatening abuse in Jamaica and holds a valid work visa.
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