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Dodge County sheriff denies detention allegations made by Sunny Naqvi
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office revealed the findings of a one-month investigation into claims that Sundas "Sunny" Naqvi was detained for more than 30 hours by ICE in Chicago and Wisconsin. The sheriff flatly denied those allegations, and filed a civil lawsuit against her, among others.
JUNEAU, Wis. - The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office held a news conference on Friday, April 10 to address recent public claims regarding an alleged detention incident and the reported involvement of multiple law enforcement agencies.
During the news conference, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt revealed the findings of a one-month investigation into claims that Sundras "Sunny" Naqvi was detained for more than 30 hours by ICE in Chicago and Wisconsin.
Schmidt said Naqvi had someone drive her to Wisconsin, and showed Flock camera video with time stamps showing the journey of that car to the Holiday Inn near the Dodge County Jail. That person, the witness, is also a victim who spent his entire $12,000 tax refund to pay for Naqvi's trip overseas.
He also said Naqvi stayed in a Rosemont, Illinois hotel during the time she alleged she was in ICE detention.
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Schmidt has filed a defamation lawsuit against Cook County (Illinois) Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Naqvi.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Alleged detention | March 2026
The backstory:
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is aware of allegations made claiming that a woman identified as Summer "Sunny" Sundas Naqvi, from Illinois, was transported to the Dodge County Jail by immigration (ICE) officials and booked into custody during the overnight hours of March 6 into March 7, 2026.
It has also been alleged that the sheriff’s office then released her from the facility after her arrival.
In a press release dated March 9, the sheriff's office says these allegations do not appear to be accurate.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says it has no record of that person ever being booked, detained, or released from the Dodge County Jail. Jail logs confirm that no female inmates or detainees from the federal government were admitted or released during the timeframe in which these events were alleged to have occurred.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office notes it does not speak on behalf of other law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office.