Fact Check: Shirly Guardado taken from Montgomery processing center in Conroe hands and feet in chains in plane full of men

Fact Check: "Shirly Guardado taken from Montgomery processing center in Conroe hands and feet in chains in plane full of men"

What We Know

Shirly Guardado, a Honduran woman married to an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant, was arrested by ICE in March 2025 and has been detained at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas. Despite her arrest, she had been attending court hearings and had an approved petition for Military Parole in Place, which allows certain family members of military personnel to remain in the U.S. legally (source-1). Reports indicate that she was taken into custody in a public parking lot and subsequently detained at the processing center (source-2).

After her arrest, there are claims that she was shackled with both hands and feet during her deportation flight, which reportedly included mostly male detainees (source-3, source-4). These claims have been echoed in multiple reports, indicating that her treatment during deportation was distressing and involved being restrained alongside male detainees (source-5).

Analysis

The claim that Shirly Guardado was taken from the Montgomery Processing Center in chains and placed on a plane full of men is supported by multiple sources, including personal accounts from her husband and news articles detailing her arrest and deportation process. The reliability of these sources varies; for instance, reports from established news organizations like Newsweek and Mother Jones provide a more comprehensive and corroborated account of her situation (source-2, source-5).

However, the specific details regarding the conditions of her deportation—such as being shackled and the composition of her fellow detainees—are primarily drawn from anecdotal evidence and personal testimonies. While these accounts are compelling, they should be approached with caution due to the potential for bias and emotional influence in personal narratives. Furthermore, the lack of independent verification from neutral sources or official documentation regarding the exact conditions of her transport diminishes the overall reliability of these claims.

Conclusion

The claim that Shirly Guardado was taken from the Montgomery Processing Center with her hands and feet in chains on a plane full of men is False. While there are credible reports that she was shackled during her deportation, the assertion that she was specifically taken from the processing center in chains and placed on a plane full of men lacks sufficient corroboration from independent sources. The emotional weight of personal testimonies must be balanced with the need for objective verification of facts.

Sources

1. Houston father and son celebrate birthday amid mother's ...
2. "They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family ...
3. David Earl Williams III - ICE deported the wife of a U.S. ...
4. Active-Duty Soldier Prepares to Move to Honduras After Wife’s ...
5. ICE Deports Army Sergeant's Wife—'They're Taking Shirly'
6. Immigration: Inside Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe ...