Senegal basketball player Aminata Seck don dey US detention since 7 August after dem stop am for security check while she dey travel with her team go New York, according to her lawyer, Sadiqa Reynolds. The attorney talk say the arrest na from one wahala about Seck immigration status, including say she miss deadline to apply for student visa, because say she do surgery for her back dat time.
Since dem arrest am, Reynolds talk say dem don move Seck four times between detention facilities for Clay, Chicago, Clark and Grayson counties. Her health don become main worry for the defence: dem say she dey suffer from torn anterior cruciate ligament and serious pain, with Reynolds claim say medical care so far na only ibuprofen.
The matter turn serious when dem carry Seck go hospital after medical emergency. Reynolds talk say one ICE officer tell her say dem restrain the player for waist, hands and feet during the transfer. The lawyer dey contest the treatment and dey demand make dem release Seck so she fit continue her recovery for better condition.
Kentucky State University, wey dey connected to Seck academic career, refuse to talk, say na privacy matter. US authorities never publicly give their own side of the story.
