India, July 5 -- Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, was released from immigration detention after spending over four months in custody. Despite following rules and checking in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement since she was nine years old, her trip to the Virgin Islands led to detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

22-year-old Sakeik was freed on Thursday following her detainment on the way back from her honeymoon from the American islands at the Miami International Airport in February, reported The Guardian.

After her release, she spoke about the harsh treatment she faced while in custody. "I was handcuffed for 16 hours without any water or food on the bus," she said.

"I was moved around like cattle...