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Salvadoran father of three released from ICE detention after judge orders bond hearing

Mar 3, 2026·Location: Omaha, NE

Country of origin: El Salvador

Salvadoran father of three released from ICE detention after judge orders bond hearing
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Jorge Calderon Rivera, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who had lived in Omaha for approximately a decade with no criminal record, was detained by ICE agents on January 17, 2026, during a traffic stop while driving to work. He was held at McCook ICE facility for two months without receiving a bond hearing to which he was entitled. The ACLU of Nebraska and the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement filed a federal lawsuit on his behalf challenging the detention. U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis issued an order on March 3, 2026, finding the detention had an "unlawful aspect" and directing immigration officials to provide Calderon with a bond hearing within seven days. An immigration judge later granted his release on bond, and he was reunited with his wife and three children. He remains in deportation proceedings.

Timeline

Mar 3, 2026—U.S. District Judge Susan Bazis ordered immigration officials to provide Calderon with bond hearing within seven days, finding detention had unlawful aspect
Mar 2026—Immigration judge granted Calderon's release on bond; he was reunited with his wife and three children
Jan 17, 2026—Jorge Calderon Rivera detained by ICE agents during traffic stop while driving to work; held at McCook ICE facility
Jan 2026—ACLU of Nebraska and Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement filed federal lawsuit challenging detention and demanding bond hearing
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