ICE arrests Louisville woman after final green card interview, attorney says

A Louisville woman was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following a scheduled immigration interview connected to her final green card step, according to her attorney. The arrest occurred after she reported for what the attorney described as the conclusion of the interview process tied to her application for lawful permanent residency.

Local reporting identified the woman as Armelle Bondonga. Her attorney said she was detained by ICE after the interview, an outcome that followed a formal process that is typically understood by applicants as part of moving toward permanent status.

ICE involvement in immigration cases can come through detention following arrest, but in this instance the timing is closely tied to the interview schedule. The attorney characterized the detention as occurring after the interview appearance, making the enforcement action dependent on the outcome of a step in the adjudication process rather than occurring separately, according to the WLKY report.

Bondonga’s case highlights a recurring concern among immigration advocates and attorneys about what happens when people appear for immigration proceedings or interviews that are part of the government’s review timeline. The reported sequence also illustrates how enforcement decisions may affect families with pending immigration matters even while an application is under review.

The federal agencies involved in the case were described in the report as ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. The WLKY article did not state details in its summary about the underlying charge, the location of detention, or whether she is contesting the action in immigration court, and those points are not specified here.

It also remains unclear, based on the information in the report summary, what legal posture Bondonga had at the time of the arrest, such as whether she had received a decision from the interview or whether the detention occurred immediately after the interview concluded. The attorney’s statement that the detention followed the interview is the only direct timing claim in the available information.

For now, Bondonga’s situation will likely depend on how her legal counsel proceeds after detention, including whether she seeks relief in immigration proceedings and what next steps are scheduled under federal immigration enforcement and court processes.

As the case develops, additional details would typically include any official ICE paperwork, the nature of the immigration matter associated with the green card interview, and the timeline for hearings or bond requests, if applicable. Until then, the reported focus remains on the interruption of a scheduled immigration interview process by an ICE arrest in Louisville, according to the attorney.