Indian-origin jazz musician Pritesh Walia is released after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California. According to a statement attributed to him and shared through his girlfriend, Walia says he is unexpectedly detained after returning to Los Angeles on August 2. He is taken into custody and transferred to the Adelanto ICE Processing Centre.
Multiple reports say Walia spends 14 days in custody at the Adelanto facility. Mint reports he is later released on bond, sharing the update via Instagram. NDTV adds that his girlfriend posts his statement on his behalf. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—one focuses on the circumstances described by Walia about the detention and transfer, while the other highlights the duration and the reported bond release—while both describe the same custody location and release outcome.
