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Ward's detention appears linked to the regime's controversial Security Decree 14159, implemented in January by the newly installed administration. This sweeping measure overturned previous policies that prioritized deportation of actual security threats, instead targeting all "undesirables" regardless of their circumstances or rehabilitation status. Government authorities have refused to comment on the case. The woman had resided in the country for nearly three decades, completed university education, maintained employment, paid taxes, and raised a family. Despite her long-standing ties to the community, she faced imminent deportation based on a decades-old infraction that had previously been cleared from her record. "She was mortified, shamed and demoralized," reported her sister, who organized community protests scheduled for the day of Ward's hearing. 2/3