A California woman is now in ICE custody after she was detained while boarding a flight home to Oakland at Denver International Airport on Monday. A statement from the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the incident, stating that the woman had overstayed her visa and was in the country illegally. "On July 20, 2026, ICE arrested Chantal Alejandra Morales Rojas, an illegal alien from Ecuador. She entered the country on October 20, 2024, on a visa that would allow her to stay in the country until January 4, 2025. In violation of our nation's laws, she overstayed her visa. She remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings," DHS said. She has been taken into ICE custody in their detention facility in Aurora, Colorado, according to DHS. The flight to Oakland was operated by Southwest Airlines, which said that TSA and DHS have access to all passenger information as part of their responsibilities in clearing passengers at security checkpoints. Southwest added that the airline has "provided guidance to its employees to help ensure appropriate legal documentation is presented by law enforcement agencies prior to interactions in the gate areas. Southwest is committed to providing a safe travel experience for all Customers and Employees." The airline stated that it was not the one to tell DHS about Morales Rojas' immigration status, and that the department receives that information through TSA. They also shared that the woman who recorded the video of the interaction did not leave on her original flight and was rebooked for a later flight. That passenger's identity has not been released. The lawyer of Morales Rojas, Laura Lichter, said Rojas entered the country on a J-1 visa. Lichter shared the following statement: "Chantal came to the United States lawfully in early 2023 on a J-1 exchange vis