ICE Ordered To Release Honduran Man Brought to US As 4-Year-Old
Summary
A federal judge in California ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a Honduran man who was brought to the U.S. as a child, ruling that his detention violated his constitutional rights. Similar rulings in Montana and New York found that immigration authorities detained other immigrants without proper legal hearings, violating their right to due process.Key Facts
- Jose Francisco Orellana-Rivera came to the U.S. from Honduras at age 4 and has lived in the country for over 20 years.
- He was protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and has no criminal convictions.
- The judge found ICE violated his rights by detaining him without a pre-detention hearing and ordered his immediate release.
- In Montana, a judge ordered the release of Roberto Orozco-Ramirez, a Mexican immigrant and successful business owner with no criminal record, also citing lack of due process.
- In New York, a bond hearing was ordered for William Fabian Peralta-Malla, an Ecuadorian man charged but not convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
- Courts criticized the government for detaining immigrants without adequate legal review or bond hearings.
- The Laken Riley Act, a 2025 law, expanded mandatory detention but courts ruled it cannot override constitutional protections without proper hearings.
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