ICYMI: Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Community Leaders Protests Spark the Release of Three US Citizens, Three Green Card Holders from ICE Custody, and Now Demand for Accountability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2026
Media contact: press@kevinmorrisonforcongress.com
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and candidate for Congress (IL-08) was outraged to learn that a personal friend, United States citizen Sunny Naqvi, was detained by CBP along with five others upon arrival at O'Hare International Airport on the morning of Thursday, March 5th. Following 30 hours of detainment at O’Hare, her phone began pinging from the ICE Detention Facility in Broadview, IL.
Morrison ignited the fire and helped in organizing a protest Friday evening which carried into the night at Broadview, which also included congressional candidates Kat Abughazaleh (IL-09) and Reed Showalter (IL-07). Naqvi’s family was present with her birth certificate and were denied entry to the facility. As the protests grew, it is believed that Naqvi and the five others were transported to the Dodge Detention Facility in Juneau, WI, where they were eventually released, separately from one another, in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 7th.
Yesterday, Morrison, Naqvi’s attorney; her sister, Sarah Afzal; Abughazaleh; and Showalter held a press conference outside the Broadview facility demanding transparency and accountability from DHS. “No one should need to have an elected official have to further someone’s voice when their constitutional rights are being impeded,” Morrison said. “I’m glad I was able to help in this moment.” Leaders are now demanding answers and accountability from DHS.
Yesterday’s press conference has gained significant local and national attention, which is referenced here for more details on this developing story.
Chicago Sun-Times
CBS News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGysEHky0gE
Block Club Chicago
International Business Times
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/family-seeks-help-ice-detains-loses-chicago-woman-1783867
ABOUT KEVIN
Kevin Morrison is a Cook County Commissioner and candidate for Congress. In 2018, he made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ and youngest-ever Commissioner, as well as the first Democrat to represent his district after beating the incumbent who was also Chair of the Illinois Republican Party. On the Board, Kevin has been a leader on mental health, small business, the environment, public safety, and tenants’ rights. Kevin has delivered results for working families and marginalized communities.
Kevin was raised in Elk Grove Village, where he attended public schools before graduating from DePaul University in 2013 and UIC Law School in 2024. Kevin Morrison is running for Congress to fight for working people in Illinois and our shared values.
