Guatemalan man detained after decade in US held without bond hearing, court expedites habeas case
Jul 30, 2026·Location: Philipsburg, PA
Country of origin: Guatemala
A native and citizen of Guatemala who has resided in the United States for over a decade was arrested on July 30, 2026, and detained at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. He has no criminal history and is gainfully employed. On August 3, 2026, he filed a habeas corpus petition in the Western District of Pennsylvania along with an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, challenging his continued detention without a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. On August 11, 2026, Chief Judge Cathy Bissoon denied the TRO motion, finding he had not shown immediate and irreparable injury, that transfer out of the district would not defeat the court's habeas jurisdiction, and that there was no indication of a final removal order or scheduled immigration court proceedings. The court construed the petition as seeking prompt review of the lawfulness of his detention and, at minimum, an individualized bond hearing, and ordered an expedited case management schedule.
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