Ukrainian Woman Detained by ICE at SFO Sparks Outrage
WHO:
KQED - Iryna Gorb, 38, has lived in the United States for 16 years.
KQED - Andy Eblin, a friend of Gorb's for 13 years, is coordinating her legal aid.
NY Post - A Ukrainian woman, identified as a barista and resident of San Francisco, was detained by ICE.
NBC News - Immigration agents were involved in the arrest of the Ukrainian woman.
WHAT:
KQED - Gorb is currently in a federal immigration detention facility in California City.
KQED - Gorb was detained after landing in San Francisco from a flight home from Portland.
KQED - Gorb was handcuffed to an airport wheelchair and rolled away by ICE agents.
NY Post - The woman's detention at San Francisco International Airport was captured in a viral video.
NBC News - The arrest raised questions about the methods used by immigration agents.
WHERE:
NY Post - The incident occurred at San Francisco International Airport.
WHEN:
NBC News - The arrest took place on a Wednesday.
WHY:
NY Post - The woman was detained for overstaying her visa.
HOW:
KQED - Gorb was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents who approached her in a store in Terminal 3.
KQED - Gorb was heard yelling, “They’re f—n ICE, I’m from Ukraine, please, somebody,” during her arrest.
KQED - Gorb's friend reported that she had not received any paperwork regarding her visa status at the time of her detention.
NBC News - The arrest was conducted by immigration agents, as shown in the video.
(UPDATED July 25, 2026 05:51 UTC)
Iryna Gorb, who has lived in the United States for 16 years, is currently in a federal immigration detention facility in California City after being detained upon her arrival in San Francisco from Portland. Gorb was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents in a store at Terminal 3, where she was heard yelling for help, stating, “They’re f—n ICE, I’m from Ukraine, please, somebody.” Her friend, Andy Eblin, who has known her for 13 years, is coordinating her legal aid and reported that Gorb had not received any paperwork regarding her visa status at the time of her detention.
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(UPDATED July 25, 2026 00:19 UTC)
A Ukrainian woman, who works as a barista and lives in San Francisco, was detained by immigration agents at San Francisco International Airport for overstaying her visa. The incident, which took place on a Wednesday, was captured in a viral video that has raised questions about the methods used by the agents during the arrest. The video shows the moments leading up to her detention, sparking widespread discussion on immigration enforcement practices.