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Silvino H.P.: Long-term U.S. resident held by ICE at Mesa Verde after traffic stop

A longtime undocumented resident was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and held at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. A court ordered he receive a bond hearing within 14 days or be released.

May 8, 2026Bakersfield, CA

A long-term undocumented resident of the United States was detained by ICE officers on May 8, 2026, after fleeing from law enforcement during a traffic stop of a vehicle in which he was a passenger. Officers pursued him on foot for 5-10 minutes before detaining him pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant. He has lived in the United States for an unspecified extended period without having been admitted. He is currently detained at Mesa Verde Detention Facility. The court granted his petition for writ of habeas corpus and motion for temporary restraining order, ordering respondents to provide him a bond hearing before an immigration judge within 14 days pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1236.1(c)(8), where he must demonstrate he is not a flight risk or danger to community safety. If respondents fail to provide the hearing within 14 days, he shall be immediately released.

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