Overview

• Kimberly Hall, a 29-year-old British citizen, was arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport in August 2024 with 43 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $6.2 million.
• Initially released on electronic monitoring, Hall was later detained after prosecutors alleged she tried to use ICE to deport herself to the UK to avoid prosecution.
• Her attorney argues she was detained by ICE while seeking work authorization, not to evade trial, and challenges the judge's decision to revoke her monitoring status.
• A Department of Homeland Security writ now prevents her deportation while her criminal case is pending, ensuring she remains in the U.S. for trial proceedings.
• A May 16 hearing will determine whether Hall can be released from Cook County Jail as she awaits trial on two Class X felony charges.