Asylum applicant arrested at immigration court hearing despite work permit
Mar 10, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Nicaragua

A man from Nicaragua who surrendered at the southern border in 2022 held a valid work permit, was employed as a landscaper in Minnesota, and had a pending asylum application when immigration courts summoned him to a hearing. ICE officers arrested him in the courthouse hallway immediately after the hearing ended. His labor union helped him file a lawsuit that ordered his release, though he was held for six additional days. He now fears he cannot trust the federal government to give him a fair hearing.
Sources
- dnyuz.com
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