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Martina M.G.: Guatemalan asylum seeker detained during routine ICE check-in in San Francisco

A Guatemalan asylum seeker who had complied with all check-in rules was arrested at a routine ICE appointment in San Francisco; a court ordered her immediate release.

Dec 11, 2025San Francisco, CACountry of origin: Guatemala

A Guatemalan asylum seeker who fled to the U.S. in April 2024 was arrested on December 11, 2025, while attending a scheduled ICE check-in at 630 Sansome Street in San Francisco. She had been released on her own recognizance, complied with all supervision conditions, and had no criminal history. The court granted a temporary restraining order requiring her immediate release, finding her detention likely violated her constitutional due process rights.

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