Haitian asylum seeker detained days before scheduled immigration court hearing
Sep 21, 2026·Location: New Bedford, MA
Country of origin: Haiti
Kenchino Pierre, a 20-year-old asylum seeker from Haiti, was detained in New Bedford on Sept. 21, 2026. Federal court documents show an administrative warrant for his civil immigration detention was issued the same day he was taken into custody, even though he had a hearing scheduled at Boston Immigration Court for Sept. 29.
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