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Merin M.M.: Landscaping business owner with work permit detained without a bond hearing

A landscaping and roofing company owner who had lived in the U.S. since 2019 with a valid work permit was detained in March 2026. A federal court ordered his immediate release, ruling the detention without a bond hearing unconstitutional.

Mar 29, 2026Karnes City, Texas

A man who entered the United States in April 2019 and had been living continuously in the country was taken into immigration custody on March 29, 2026. He had been authorized to work in the U.S., possessed a valid Social Security number and work permit, and owned a landscaping and roofing company. The federal court ordered his immediate release, finding his detention without a bond hearing violated his constitutional due process rights.

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