ICE detains Irish woman residing in US over decades-old expunged conviction

Cliona Ward, a 54-year-old Irish woman living in the US for over four decades, was detained by ICE due to a supposedly expunged 20-year-old conviction.

A 54-year-old Irish woman who has lived legally in the United States for more than four decades has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) based on a supposedly expunged criminal conviction.

Cliona Ward, who is originally from Dublin, has lived in the US since she was 12 years old and holds a green card.