Vera Dijkmans, who is a Dutch model and Instagram influencer, has reportedly been apprehended at a New Jersey airport and has been handed over to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as per the official statement posted on Instagram by her family and friends.
“We are speaking on behalf of Vera Dijkmans’ family and friends,” the post read, titled “Official Statement” on Vera Dijkmans’ Instagram.
“Vera was detained at the airport in Jersey and taken into custody by ICE,” it further stated. “She is currently being held in an ICE detention center under extremely poor conditions, with inadequate food and poor hygiene.”
The family has appealed to followers to help spread awareness regarding the current situation of Vera.
“We are urgently hoping for her safe release and ask everyone to stand with Vera during this difficult time,” the post stated. “Please share this statement, spread awareness, and help make her situation heard.”
“We want Vera home, safe and with her loved ones,” it added. “Thank you for standing with us.”
The post was captioned, “Vera’s family & friends.”
About an hour later, a second post thanking everyone for supporting Vera Dijkmans was posted on Dijkmans’ Instagram.
“A huge thank you for all the messages, advice, and support, and to everyone sharing Vera’s story to help spread awareness,” the post stated. “Our biggest hope is to get Vera out of these poor conditions as soon as possible. Every bit of help means the world to us!”
It also pointed out that every little bit of help meant a lot to them.
No information was available regarding the arrest of Vera Dijkmans or the airport from which she is being deported. Nothing has been mentioned regarding the reason for her arrest or her place of detention, and her status of residence in the U.S. is unknown.
Vera Dijkmans, who is 29 years old, hails from The Hague, Netherlands, and has been on Instagram since 2013.
