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Dutch National Detained by ICE Without Charges After Jail Sentence Ends

He was preparing to return to the Netherlands, but was taken into ICE custody instead.

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Jul 15, 2025
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Frank Butselaar, a Dutch tax adviser who had just completed a 21-month sentence in a U.S. federal prison, was immediately kidnapped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon his release, despite having no new charges, no active warrant, and no pending trial.

The kidnapping occurred in Danbury, Connecticut, where Butselaar had served time followin…

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