Oliver M.V.: 19-year-old Buffalo resident fast-tracked for deportation after ICE courthouse arrest
Oliver Mata Velazquez, 19, of Buffalo, was arrested at an immigration courthouse and fast-tracked for deportation. The NYCLU sued over his arrest and secured his release.
May 18, 2026Buffalo, NY
Oliver Mata Velazquez, a 19-year-old living in Buffalo, was arrested by ICE at an immigration courthouse, detained, and fast-tracked for deportation. The NYCLU filed a lawsuit challenging his arrest and secured his release.
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- After ICE Admitted Having No Justification for Arrests at Immigration Courthouses, District Court Grants Stay Prohibiting ICE From Conducting Courthouse Arrests | American Civil Liberties Union
- Teen Immigrant’s Release Propels Lawsuit to End ICE’s Courthouse Arrests » The Guardline
The Guardline·Sep 10, 2025·archived copy
- Public Library System New York
- Court Orders 19-Year-Old Asylum Seeker Released After ICE Unlawfully Arrested Him at Immigration Hearing - Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center
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