Court Frees ICE Detainee With Burglary Conviction And Medical Condition
Summary
A federal appeals court ordered the release of Raheem Fulton, a Jamaican man in U.S. immigration detention with serious kidney disease, because his health condition and ongoing legal issues justify bail. Fulton faces deportation after a burglary conviction but requires regular dialysis and adequate medical care that ICE had not fully provided.Key Facts
- Raheem Fulton is a Jamaican national detained by ICE and faces deportation due to a burglary conviction.
- He has end-stage kidney disease, requiring regular dialysis treatment to survive.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted him bail pending his legal appeal.
- The court found his medical condition and unresolved legal claims meet the high standard for bail.
- Fulton argued ICE failed to provide proper medical discharge planning before deportation.
- ICE did not facilitate his kidney transplant evaluation despite medical referrals.
- The government did not claim Fulton was a risk to public safety or likely to flee.
- The court concluded that deporting Fulton without dialysis would likely cause his death.
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