Filipino nurse detained by ICE despite valid work permit, boyfriend says

“She is a loving sister and daughter who has helped her family adjust to life in the United States while also figuring out college and life here herself,” he wrote.

Aug 31, 2026

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A 22-year-old Filipino nurse with valid employment authorization is being held at an immigration detention center in Arizona after federal agents took her into custody.

Questionable detention

Mariae Elysse Nacu, known to family and friends as LC, works as a registered nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Her boyfriend, Joshua Tapic…

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