Sama Bajgani has come forward on social media to share her family’s experience in the wake of her fiancé being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a few weeks ago.

“These past few days have been some of the hardest and most overwhelming I’ve ever experienced,” Bajgani wrote Monday in a post to Facebook.

“I’ve spent countless hours on the phone with Alireza, trying to make sure he has everything he needs and that he feels heard and understood.”

Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student at the University of Alabama, was detained by ICE at 5 a.m. on March 25 in his home, as AL.com previously reported.

After being detained, he was sent to Pickens County Jail before eventually being sent to a federal detention center in Jena, Louisiana.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement alleging Doroudi was detained because he was a “national security” concern.

But his attorney David Rozas said recently that the department has not provided any evidence to support this claim.

There is also no evidence that Doroudi was a part of any pro-Palestinian protest movements on campus, as other international students have been targeted by the Trump administration for espousing views critical of Israel.

“Alireza isn’t just an outstanding student but also an extraordinary individual,” Bajgani wrote in a GoFundMe set up to help cover Doroudi’s legal expenses.

“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your generous donations and unwavering support for this crucial cause.”

The page raised over $25,000 before Bajgani closed donations.

In a March 30 update to donors, she said Doroudi had an F-1 visa “unexpectedly revoked” six months after he came to the United States.

“As soon as he got the revocation email, he inquired with the university officials, who assured him that his student status would remain valid, allowing him to continue his studies at the University of Alabama legally,” Bajgani said.

She previously described Doroudi’s arrest to AL.com as a “traumatizing” experience and said in her post this week that it “has pushed us past our limits.”

She went on to thank those who have reached out for their support.

“Some incredibly kind people sent him [Doroudi] letters – and he received them,“ she wrote.

“He told me he’s going to keep them close. I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart, on his behalf, for your support and kindness.”

“These letters reminded us that we’re not alone – that we’re cared for and supported,” she continued.

Last week, more than 100 people protested Doroudi’s detainment outside of the Richard Shelby Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa with chants like, “Say it once. Say it twice. Free Doroudi. No more ICE!”

AL.com reporter Williesha Morris contributed to this report.