{"id":367278,"date":"2026-08-10T07:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367278\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T07:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T07:42:22","slug":"venezuelan-woman-released-from-ice-detention-in-broward-describes-conditions-nbc-6-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/367278\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan woman released from ICE detention in Broward describes conditions \u2013 NBC 6 South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Venezuelan woman released Monday from an immigration detention in Broward County <\/a>said she spent nearly three weeks in custody under conditions she described as inhumane despite having a pending asylum case.<\/p>\n

Claudia Rodr\u00edguez was released from the Broward Transitional Center and reunited with family members who embraced her as she walked out of the facility.<\/p>\n

At a news conference on Tuesday,\u00a0Rodr\u00edguez became emotional recounting her detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<\/p>\n

\u201cThey do not treat you with humanity,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said in Spanish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Rodr\u00edguez and her family, ICE agents detained her last month at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after determining that her Temporary Protected Status (TPS) had expired.<\/p>\n

However, Rodr\u00edguez said she has a pending asylum claim. Immigration attorneys agree that a pending asylum application should protect a person from deportation while the case remains active.<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez described difficult conditions inside the detention facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe center in Miramar, like I say, I felt like I was an animal in a zoo,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez said. \u201cThey did not clean the toilet. Every time we asked for water, they said, \u2018Go drink water from the sink.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, who has criticized conditions at immigration detention facilities, said overcrowding was a concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not talking about everybody had plenty of room on the floor,\u201d Wasserman Schultz said. \u201cOnly some people could be on the floor. Everybody else had to stand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s family and Wasserman Schultz told NBC6 that Rodr\u00edguez has no criminal history.<\/p>\n

She arrived in the United States in 2017 and built a life in South Florida, earning both bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees. Rodr\u00edguez also played soccer at St. Thomas University, where she became a standout athlete.<\/p>\n

Despite her experience in detention, Rodr\u00edguez said she plans to continue pursuing her immigration case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not scared because I know I have not done anything wrong,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I know I have the right to fight for my rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement provided to NBC6, ICE defended the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cTPS was never intended to be a de facto amnesty program; however, that is how previous administrations used it for decades. The Trump administration is restoring the integrity of our immigration system to keep our homeland and its people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

NBC6 also requested a more specific response from ICE regarding Rodr\u00edguez\u2019s individual case, and received the following statement: <\/p>\n

\u201cOn July 17, 2026, ICE arrested Claudia Carolina Rodriguez Coglianone, an illegal alien from Venezuela, during a targeted operation at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. She entered the United States on January 25, 2017, on a visa that would allow her to stay in the country until July 24, 2017. In violation of our nation\u2019s laws, she overstayed her visa. Work authorization or a pending application does NOT confer legal status in the United States.
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An immigration judge granted her bond Aug. 3, and she was subsequently released from ICE custody.\u201d
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As to the allegations of 2 women have miscarriages:
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\u201cAllegations of 2 miscarriages are totally false.\u201d
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\u201cIt is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody. This includes medical, dental, and mental health intake screening within 12 hours of arriving at each detention facility, a full health assessment within 14 days of entering ICE custody or arrival at a facility, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care. This is the best healthcare many aliens have received in their entire lives. Meals are certified by dieticians. Ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of individuals in our custody is a top priority at ICE.
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\u201cFor chronic illness, detainees are referred to specialty care providers based on their individual needs and diagnoses. Detainees are referred for routine follow-up with specialty care providers based on provider recommendations for specific diagnoses and individual needs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Venezuelan woman released Monday from an immigration detention in Broward County said she spent nearly three weeks…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":367279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250,1841],"class_list":["post-367278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}