Real Housewives star Porsha Williams breaks silence after her estranged husband got detained by ICE

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has broken her silence after her estranged Nigerian husband, Simon Guobadia, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

The 60-year-old Nigerian-born businessman is being held at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia,

His status is listed as ”in ICE custody,” according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s records.

Reacting to this, 43-year-old Porsha Williams, who’s going through a divorce from Guobadia took to her Instagram, she said,

”It’s disheartening to see my estranged husband make choices that have led to this outcome. At this moment, my priority is moving forward with my family,” 

60-year-old Guobadia migrated from Nigeria to the United States in 1982 and allegedly overstayed his visa. He was declared deportable in 1985, per Atlanta’s WSB-TV 2.

Guobadia was arrested in 1987 for bank and credit card fr@ud. He was later arrested two additional times; he was deported to Nigeria in 1992. However, he was able to return a month later.

 Then, in 2016, he applied for citizenship. However, he was denied by the U.S. government because his previous status was unlawfully granted.

 Guobadia has filed several complaints and appeals in an attempt to be declared a naturalized citizen. However, his efforts have not been successful.

 It comes amid President Donald Trump’s order for massive deportations of !llegal migrants, which he signed off on earlier this year.  

In February 2024, he celebrated his life in America, writing on Instagram, ‘‘Happy Tuesday to all who ever overcame and persevered in life. You are winning #42yearsLivinginAmerica.” 

Williams filed for divorce from Guobadia that same month after nearly 15 months of marriage. The two married in November 2022.