Richard Blumenthal
04/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2026 13:28
Blumenthal Statement on Release of Cheshire High School Student from ICE Detention
Published: 04.20.2026
Blumenthal Statement on Release of Cheshire High School Student from ICE Detention
[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today released a statement on the announcement that Rihan, a senior at Cheshire High School, will be released on bond from ICE detention.
"I am overjoyed that justice has been done for Rihan and his family in his release from ICE's unlawful, abusive detention," Blumenthal said. "Neither he nor his father, Zia, should ever have been seized and incarcerated. They are in America lawfully. In fact, they are here because they put their lives on the line in Afghanistan to help protect our troops.
I am proud to be a member of a team that has advocated and fought for his release, spearheaded by a community standing by this brave family as well as legal advocates working tirelessly on their behalf. I will continue this fight for Rihan and countless others who are victims of ICE's reckless and inhumane abuses. I look forward to welcoming Rihan home and celebrating his imminent graduation from Cheshire High School."
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