Jane Eugene, the acclaimed lead singer of 1980s British R&B group Loose Ends, has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities after overstaying her visa for an estimated 26 years .
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The Department of Homeland Security reports that Eugene was stopped at the Niagara Falls border crossing on May 3, 2025, after being denied entry into Canada. At that time, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took her into custody .
Eugene, now 62, moved to Los Angeles decades ago and has been touring with a U.S.-based version of Loose Ends. Records show she applied for legal permanent residency in 1999, but her application was denied—by which time her visa had already expired .
Under U.S. immigration law, remaining in the country unlawfully for more than a year triggers removal proceedings and may result in a 10-year ban from re-entering the country . Consequently, Eugene likely faces deportation from the United States and could be barred from returning for a decade.
Loose Ends shot to fame in 1985 with their hit “Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating),” which became the first record by a British group to top the Billboard R&B chart . Despite her long-standing residency in the U.S., Eugene has not yet issued a public statement, and her management team has not responded to requests for comment.
Her detention and pending legal proceedings threaten to significantly disrupt her musical career and future performances in the U.S.
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