Biography
Rizza Jane Guanao Aganan, a Filipina immigrant and mother of two, was held at Elizabeth Detention Center beginning in February 2020 and became a plaintiff challenging confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rizza Jane Guanao Aganan, a Filipina immigrant and mother of two, was held at Elizabeth Detention Center beginning in February 2020 and became a plaintiff challenging confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The May 15, 2020 complaint alleges unsafe detention conditions and obstacles to legal access. It distinguishes her release on recognizance on local charges from subsequent civil ICE detention; it does not establish a criminal conviction.
Source: Verified complaint, Aganan v. Rodriguez, filed May 15, 2020, PDF pages 8, 30, 31, 32. This historical source does not establish present custody status.
