The lie:
Seamus Culleton is an Irish national being held by ICE in Texas for nearly 6 months. He's lived in the U.S. for 20 years, is married to a U.S. citizen, has no criminal record, and was detained despite holding a valid work permit according to CBS News.
The facts:
Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish national, has been detained by ICE since September 2025 after living in the Boston area for nearly two decades. As of March 2026, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked his deportation, but denied his release.
He remains in custody at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas.
His earlier legal challenges were limited due to overstaying a visa waiver, which restricts the ability to contest removal. Culleton’s case gained attention after he described detention conditions as “absolute hell” in media interviews.
However, additional details later emerged, including prior legal issues in Ireland involving drug possession and criminal damage, as well as allegations tied to past domestic disputes in the U.S.
He was offered the option to voluntarily return to Ireland but chose to remain in custody to continue fighting his case.
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Seamus Culleton is an Irish national being held by ICE in Texas for nearly 6 months. He's lived in the U.S. for 20 years, is married to a U.S. citizen, has no criminal record, and was detained despite holding a valid work permit according to CBS News.
The facts:
Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish national, has been detained by ICE since September 2025 after living in the Boston area for nearly two decades. As of March 2026, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked his deportation, but denied his release.
He remains in custody at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas.
His earlier legal challenges were limited due to overstaying a visa waiver, which restricts the ability to contest removal. Culleton’s case gained attention after he described detention conditions as “absolute hell” in media interviews.
However, additional details later emerged, including prior legal issues in Ireland involving drug possession and criminal damage, as well as allegations tied to past domestic disputes in the U.S.
He was offered the option to voluntarily return to Ireland but chose to remain in custody to continue fighting his case.
View: https://x.com/Thefactsdude/status/2034055924722131419/photo/1
View: https://x.com/Thefactsdude/status/2034055924722131419?s=20