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Rosalio X.A.: Guatemalan man in U.S. since 2001 detained by ICE commuting to work

A Guatemalan man who has lived in the U.S. since 2001 was detained while driving to work and held at Mesa Verde. A judge found his detention violated due process and ordered a bond hearing or his release.

Mar 9, 2026Bakersfield, CACountry of origin: Guatemala

A Guatemalan citizen who entered the United States in 2001 was detained by ICE officers on March 9, 2026, while on his way to work and is currently held at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield, California. A federal court granted his habeas corpus petition, finding his detention without a pre-deprivation hearing violated due process, and ordered the government to provide a bond hearing within 14 days or release him.

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