Leqaa Kordia spent 368 days in ICE detention. She joins The Thinking Youth Podcast to share what she endured inside a Texas immigration detention centre and why she believes she was targeted for speaking up for Palestine.Leqaa describes sleeping on the floor for three months and being shackled to a hospital bed. She shares the stories of pregnant women and elderly detainees she met inside, revealing the conditions they faced and how they supported one another.Having lost 200 family members in Gaza, Leqaa speaks about her commitment to Palestinian freedom, the guilt that followed her release and the lasting effects of detention on her health. She explains how the Qur’an and prayer helped her find peace through 368 days of uncertainty.The conversation explores ICE detention, Palestinian activism and freedom of speech under the Trump administration. Leqaa also discusses the responsibility of Muslim communities to support people facing deportation and continue organising for Palestine.

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