ICE Arrests Southwest Flight Attendant Lorenzo Thompson Over 2021 Visa Overstay
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
ICE Arrests Southwest Flight Attendant Lorenzo Thompson Over 2021 Visa Overstay
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Summary
Lorenzo Thompson, a Southwest flight attendant and Jamaican citizen, was arrested by ICE on July 14 while working in Nashville and remains in custody pending immigration proceedings.
ICE said Thompson entered the United States on April 17, 2021, and stayed after his visa expired on Oct. 16, 2021, calling the case a visa overstay.
TWU Local 556 confirmed the arrest and said it was supporting Thompson and his family, while advocacy groups and a crowdfunding page said he had no criminal record, a pending asylum case and was pursuing citizenship.
The arrest comes as the Trump administration expands ICE activity at airports, where agents have also been deployed to help ease security delays and staffing shortages during the partial government shutdown.