Peruvian Woman Detained by ICE Despite Green Card Application

Camila Muñoz, married to a U.S. citizen, remains in ICE custody after being detained for overstaying her visa, highlighting the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement policies.

• Camila Muñoz, a Peruvian citizen married to U.S. citizen Bradley Bartell, was detained by ICE after returning from a honeymoon in Puerto Rico in February 2025.
• Muñoz had overstayed her work-study visa, which expired during the COVID-19 pandemic, but had applied for a green card and was paying taxes in the U.S.
• The Trump administration's immigration policies have broadened enforcement to include non-citizens with administrative violations, such as visa overstays, even if they are married to U.S. citizens.
• Bradley Bartell, a Trump voter, expressed regret over his support for the president, stating he believed the policies targeted criminal immigrants, not individuals like his wife.
• The couple faces significant financial and emotional strain as Muñoz remains in ICE custody in Louisiana, with legal fees mounting and her release uncertain.

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