New Bedford man returns to ICE custody after bond denial
Mar 3, 2026·Location: New Bedford, MA
Country of origin: Guatemala

Darwing Inocente Xitumul Morales, a Guatemalan worker, was returned to ICE custody after an immigration judge ruled he was a danger to the community and denied him bond on March 2. Morales had been arrested in New Bedford on February 11 and briefly released after a federal judge ordered his release and a bond hearing. He is now being held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility pending a hearing scheduled for April 23.
Sources
- New Bedford man returns to ICE custody, found ineligible for bond - The New Bedford Light
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