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Man detained by ICE after local police violated his rights

A federal court in Manhattan ordered ICE to release a migrant after ruling that local police had so badly violated his constitutional rights that his detention could not stand, a first for such a case.

May 29, 2026Manhattan, NY

Man detained by ICE after local police violated his rights
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A federal court in Manhattan ruled that local police officers' Fourth Amendment violations against a migrant were so egregious that ICE was required to release him from immigration detention. Public interest and Gibson Dunn attorneys secured the habeas corpus decision, which they believe marks the first time a federal court has forced ICE to release a detainee based on Fourth Amendment violations committed by local law enforcement.

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