Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Lithuanian Woman Detained in ICE Facility for 11 Months
Tia, a woman from Lithuania, has been in an American detention center for almost a year.
She came to the US in 2009 and stayed without permission.
Tia's fiancé, Al, is an American who met her on Facebook.
They fell in love quickly, but Tia was detained at the airport after a vacation.
The officials said she might be part of a lawsuit, but she was never told.
Now, Tia is struggling emotionally, and Al is trying to get her released before Christmas.
Experts say her long detention might be because the system is overloaded.
Tatjana Vesiolko, a Lithuanian woman, has been detained in an ICE facility for nearly 11 months.
She entered the US in 2009 on a visa waiver and stayed without permission.
Her American fiancé, Al Dallasta, is unsure why she has been detained for so long.
The Department of Homeland Security cited potential involvement in a class-action lawsuit for her delayed removal.
Experts suggest her long detention may reflect ICE's heavy workload and pressure during strict enforcement.
- Who
- Tatjana Vesiolko (Tia), a Lithuanian woman, and her American fiancé, Al Dallasta
- What
- Tia has been detained in an ICE facility for 11 months
- When
- Detained in 2017, shortly after Trump became president
- Where
- ICE detention center in the United States
- Why
- Potential involvement in a class-action lawsuit, though never informed or given a chance to opt out
- Detainee Name
- Tatjana Vesiolko (Tia)
- Nationality
- Lithuanian
- Detention Duration
- 11 months
- Fiancé Name
- Al Dallasta
- Fiancé Nationality
- American
- Entry to US
- 2009 (visa waiver)
- Detention Reason
- Potential involvement in class-action lawsuit
- Mental Health Impact
- Struggling emotionally