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Three longtime U.S. residents held by ICE without bond hearings in Texas

Three men who lived in the U.S. for 14 to 22 years with no criminal records were detained without bond hearings after Texas police stops. Judges ordered their release; an appeal is pending.

May 21, 2026Taylor, TX

Three longtime U.S. residents held by ICE without bond hearings in Texas
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Three undocumented immigrants—Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, and Alejandro Villegas Angel—were detained by ICE after police stops in Taylor, Texas between November 2025 and February 2026. All three had lived in the U.S. for 14-22 years with no criminal records and were held without bond hearings. Federal judges ruled their detention violated due process rights and ordered their release. The Trump administration appealed, and their cases are now before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which will decide whether undocumented immigrants have constitutional rights to challenge their detention.

Timeline

May 21, 2026—Federal judges ruled detention of three immigrants violated due process rights and ordered release; Trump administration appealed to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb 28, 2026—Alejandro Villegas Angel detained by ICE after police stop in Taylor
Nov 1, 2025—Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez detained by ICE after police stop in Taylor
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