Activists say 70-year-old Worcester resident detained at Logan Airport, call for release

Immigrant advocates are readying to clasp an "emergency" property league successful Boston connected April 30 connected behalf of a 70-year-old Worcester pistillate they accidental was detained by national agents astatine Logan International Airport connected April 29.

The enactment Neighbor to Neighbor identified the pistillate lone by her archetypal name, Ruth. A spokesperson from the radical said Ruth was returning from abrogation successful Zimbabwe with her son.

"Ruth has lived successful the United States for galore years, and is simply a lawful imperishable resident," a connection by Neighbor to Neighbor said. "She has worked for a section Worcester based nonprofit since 2024. She antecedently worked for a USAID-funded nongovernmental enactment successful Africa, which focused connected nationalist health."

Ruth's son, a U.S. citizen, was fto done security, but his parent was detained and the lad was not fixed a reason, the spokesperson said.

The Telegram & Gazette has reached retired to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for much accusation connected the case.

Roberto Diaz, enforcement manager of section enactment Worcester Interfaith, said helium knew astir Ruth done her enactment successful section organizations specified arsenic the Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice.

Several advocacy groups – including the Massachusetts Communities Action Network, Neighbor to Neighbor, Worcester Interfaith, Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice and LUCE Immigrant Justice Network – are readying to clasp a property league astatine noon extracurricular the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse successful Boston to telephone for her release, calling her a "mother, an elder and assemblage leader."

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