His health has deteriorated significantly in ICE detention, including the development of painful bone spurs in his back. Their first date was at the Crab Hut – “lemon pepper wings and a drink, who can say no to that?” – and that was where Rodney told Danis-Taylor about his disability. “And then, in the flash of an eye, he was gone.”View image in fullscreen The Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, Georgia. As Rodney’s detention dragged on, he and Danis-Taylor spoke almost daily, spending on average $500 a month on calls from Stewart. When Danis-Taylor told Rodney about her rally idea, he asked her: “Isn’t that a lot of work?

Source: The Guardian March 25, 2026 15:30 UTC