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U.S. invites Czech musician to play — then ICE traumatizes him at airport and sends him home

Carla Sinclair
Jul 07, 2025
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Image: ICE agents; Copyright Lawrey / shutterstock.com

A Czech musician and Kent State graduate was invited back to the U.S. to play in a concert series this summer, only to be detained and traumatized by ICE agents upon arriving at the Detroit airport last week.

"On July 1, as I arrived in the United States, I was detained by immigration officers at the …

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