A woman has shared her experience after being detained by ICE.
Hanne Bredal Engan spent a week in custody after being arrested on the spot by armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
The 24-year-old’s student visa expired around the time of her wedding to her American husband, Joshua Daguman, 49.
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The Norwegian was in the process of securing her green card when three ICE agents, armed with guns, arrived.
She was handcuffed, taken away from her partner and loaded into the back of a van.
During her time in a detention facility in San Diego, Hanne, who has Type 1 Diabetes, claims a lack of insulin and food made her unwell.
“The fear was overwhelming,” Hanne, who is orignally from Norway, told Need To Know.
“To stay alive, I must take insulin before every meal, every 24 hours and often inject six to 10 times a day and continuously monitor my blood sugar.
“Without it, I can become critically ill within days and die from diabetic ketoacidosis.
“During intake, my insulin and blood sugar sensor reader were confiscated.
“I broke down sobbing.
“The cell was also unbearably cold – for over 10 hours we had no water, no blankets and nothing to protect us from the temperature.
“The other women and I shook uncontrollably.
“We were forced to shower and change into prison uniforms.
“The fluorescent lights never turned off, sleep was impossible and it felt intentional.
“Disgusting food was served but I couldn’t touch anything.”
Hanne first met Joshua in August 2022 while playing beach volleyball.
The pair instantly hit it off, though didn’t start dating until early 2024 – getting engaged later that year.
In September 2024, her visa expired, though they tied the knot just one month later.
She claims two immigration attorneys said “overstays” were “forgiven” since she was getting married and they were in the middle of applying for a green card.
Hanne was arrested during an interview with the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that she was attending with her husband Joshua as the last step of their green card process.
She was taken to a temporary jail downtown where she was held for over 16 hours before being taken to Otay Mesa Detention centre.
During intake, she claims to have been misdiagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic.
Three days later, she pleaded for medical help after eating food without insulin took its toll on her body.
She experienced blurry vision, nausea, dehydration, fainting and severe weakness.
Hanne was taken to the medical unit, where doctors allegedly found her blood sugar had reached an “extremely dangerous” level.
Hanne was also put in isolation due to her medical condition, which she likened to solitary confinement in prison.
She said: “Isolation is psychological torture.
“Being alone made everything worse.”
On 25 Nov, Hanne was released from custody after being bailed out by her husband for $1,500.
She was forced to wear an ankle tag that was only removed after a judge ordered her release in January 2026.
Joshua hired immigration lawyers who supported Hanne through all her hearings.
Currently, she’s allowed in the US while waiting for her green card to be issued.
Hanne added: “There were so many aspects that were terrifying in regards to how I was treated.
“No action has been taken yet.
“I’m still navigating it all.
“I struggle with PTSD and I’m seeing a therapist.
“Nobody deserves this kind of treatment, not even criminals.”
Jam Press approached ICE for comment.
A DHS spokesperson said: “On November 17, 2025, ICE arrested Hanne Daguman, an illegal alien from Norway who overstayed her student visa.
“A pending green card application does not give someone legal status to be in our country.
“These claims she was denied medical care are FALSE.
“Daguman was provided proper medical care for her diabetes management.
“Daguman was given her insulin at appropriate times and was able to communicate with the nurses on the dosages she felt were appropriate based on her experience and how much of her meal she would eat.
“It is a longstanding practice to provide comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody.
“This includes medical, dental, and mental health intake screening within 12 hours of arriving at each detention facility, a full health assessment within 14 days of entering ICE custody or arrival at a facility, and access to medical appointments and 24-hour emergency care.
“This is the best healthcare that many aliens have received in their entire lives.”
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