ICE detained a woman during her green card interview in San Diego. In this exclusive interview, Mila Araya shares what happened when ICE agents arrested her at USCIS, transported her in shackles, and held her for nearly a week in detention despite having no criminal record. We break down the green card process, immigration detention conditions, bond hearings, ICE administrative warrants, and what really happens inside detention centers.

Mila came to the U.S. from Peru at age four. During her marriage-based green card interview, USCIS approved her I-130 petition, then ICE entered the room and detained her for overstaying her visa. She describes being shackled, held in freezing cells, denied basic necessities, and placed in a pod with 300 women who had no criminal records.

This episode of Breaking the Meta explores immigration policy, due process, ICE detention practices, bond hearings, administrative warrants, and the human cost behind political headlines.

If you care about immigration reform, civil rights, or understanding what is happening inside detention facilities, this is a conversation you need to hear.

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