Amina Seck, former Kentucky State University basketball player, don comot on Wednesday after two months wey U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold am. The 26-year-old centre from Dakar, Senegal, don dey detained for Muhammad Ali International Airport for Louisville on Aug. 7 as she dey travel go basketball tournament for New York.
"I just wan thank God for everything for this journey," Seck tok for one Facebook post. "I wan thank everybody wey help me and pray for me, support me for this case. And I know say e tough, but you know wetin dem dey talk, God good all the time. So God good."
Seck enter United States legally for 2019. The Department of Homeland Security talk say she miss one immigration hearing and dem issue final deportation order for September 2025, but Seck talk say she no receive any notification. Attorney Sadiqa Reynolds talk say Seck comot from Grayson County Detention Center for Leitchfield after dem post $2,500 bond.
While e dey custody, dem hold Seck for four detention centres. Reynolds talk say Seck suffer seizure for Grayson County, dem carry am go hospital, and she no receive consistent medical care for torn ACL and meniscus — she miss pre-op appointment and the surgery.
Seck play two seasons for Kentucky State, she average 11.7 points and 7.3 rebounds last year for the Thorobreds. She record five double-doubles and dem name am for SIAC all-conference third team. Her immigration proceedings still dey go.
