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Alvaro B.C.: Father who came as unaccompanied minor detained by ICE after 12 years

A man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2014 built a life in California with his mother and two children. Arrested after a traffic violation, he was ordered released by a judge.

May 19, 2026

A man who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2014 and was released to his mother's custody was arrested by ICE on May 19, 2026 after a traffic violation conviction. The court granted his petition for habeas corpus, finding his detention violated due process because he had been released by immigration authorities and established a life in California with his mother and two U.S.-born children. The court ordered his immediate release and required the government to provide a pre-deprivation bond hearing with clear and convincing evidence of flight risk or danger if it seeks to re-detain him.

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