Biography
Siham Byah is a Moroccan activist associated with Occupy Boston and immigrant-rights organizing. ICE detained her at a routine check-in on November 7, 2017, separating her from her young son. She was deported to Morocco on December 27, 2017. Supporters alleged political targeting and mistreatment during detention. This profile documents that historical detention and deportation; it does not claim that she is currently imprisoned by ICE or that retaliation was judicially established.
Case history and verification
Siham Byah is a Moroccan activist associated with Occupy Boston and immigrant-rights organizing. ICE detained her at a routine check-in on November 7, 2017, separating her from her young son. She was deported to Morocco on December 27, 2017. Supporters alleged political targeting and mistreatment during detention. This profile documents that historical detention and deportation; it does not claim that she is currently imprisoned by ICE or that retaliation was judicially established.
Status reviewed October 8, 2026: Historical case. The profile records the last documented outcome; no current ICE custody is asserted.
Sources
- Boston Globe: detention at ICE check-in
- Socialist Worker: deportation chronology and support campaign
Verified detail sources (October 8, 2026): The January 22, 2018 report identifies the Boston activist as a single mother and uses she/her, matching the existing November–December 2017 detention episode. Source 1.
Photo source: SocialistWorker.org. Source image reproduced without further alteration.
