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Nicaraguan Resident Detained by ICE Without Bond Hearing

Jun 13, 2026·Location: West Tennessee

Country of origin: Nicaragua

A Nicaraguan citizen who had resided continuously in the United States since December 2022 was taken into ICE custody on June 13, 2026, and detained at the West Tennessee Detention Facility without an individualized bond hearing. He had strong family and community ties, a fiancée, other relatives, lawful employment history, and no criminal record. The court ordered ICE to respond within two business days and prohibited his transfer during the litigation, citing the Sixth Circuit's Lopez-Campos decision requiring bond hearings for noncitizens with significant interior U.S. presence.

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