Airida Gould, originally from Lithuania, described one of her toughest stays after being transported from the Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility to one in Brazil, Indiana.
I believe people are taking better care of their animals and dogs. “That bad, that place should probably be closed,” Gould remarked. She spoke to the I-Team via video conversation with her immigration attorney and husband, stating the conditions were so bad she couldn’t go any more. After two months in ICE custody in Kentucky, where she shared a cell with 13 other women, she reports improved conditions.
This place is very clean. That is where they are most focused. We never get any fresh food. Gould told the I-Team, “I’ve been without fresh food for more than two months.” “We go to the gym to get fresh air. One hour, three times per week, equals three hours per week of fresh air.
Her American husband, Army veteran Mark, and their two sons are separated by over 300 miles. When I wake up in the morning, the biggest concern I have now is waiting for your text. “The first text is when I get my relief,” Mark Gould remarked during a recent video conference with his wife.
They can only communicate via text or a rare inmate video call. Gould felt tearful while discussing a reunion, knowing she could face deportation at any time. So the day will arrive. I know it’s coming shortly. It doesn’t matter what. “We’ll be together, and everything will be perfect and beautiful,” Gould remarked.
Gould had a prior order of removal from nearly 17 years ago and was arrested by ICE during a green card interview in May, following the advice of her first immigration attorney. She claimed she was taken away without saying goodbye.
They informed me, ‘Ma’am, we must be honest with you. What is going on right now is unprecedented. This is what the new administration does. That was clearly communicated to me. And they said, ‘We are very sorry; we have to do our job,'” Gould recalled.
Carla Espinoza, a former immigration judge in Chicago, is now representing her and fighting to prevent her deportation. Now that she is jailed, ICE can enforce the removal order. “So it’s a battle against time,” Espinoza told the I-Team.
Gould’s case is pending before the Board of Immigration Appeals, although she may be deported before the hearing. ICE has the authority to eliminate that avenue for relief by removing her. “That’s what makes it difficult,” Espinoza explained.
Gould’s husband expresses hope. You are living with a constant void and pit in your stomach. You know, that’s you; it simply won’t go away, coping with grief on a daily basis.”
Gould is in a women’s annex in Kentucky, where she reports adequate medical treatment. However, her attorney told the I-Team that not all detention facilities are created equal. She claims that the Trump administration’s push for immigration arrests has resulted in a population surge that has left many lacking.
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