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Rajpal S.: Indian man held by ICE 5 months as India refuses travel papers

An Indian citizen who complied with supervised release for nearly 20 years was re-detained on Oct. 7, 2025. He has been held over five months at Port Isabel as India continues refusing his travel documents.

Oct 7, 2025Los Fresnos, TXCountry of origin: India

An Indian citizen with a 2003 removal order was re-detained by ICE on October 7, 2025 after nearly two decades on supervised release. He had been released from detention in 2006 after six months because the government could not obtain travel documents from India. Despite complying with all supervision conditions for nearly 20 years, he was re-detained and has been held for over 5 months at Port Isabel Detention Center while India continues to refuse issuing travel documents.

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