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Ngwanq M.: Cameroonian asylum seeker held by ICE during his appeal

A Cameroonian man who arrived in December 2022 was arrested in the lobby of the Sacramento ICE office after his asylum case was denied, despite his pending appeal. A judge ordered his immediate release, finding his detention violated due process.

Jun 1, 2026Sacramento, CACountry of origin: Cameroon

A Cameroonian citizen who entered the U.S. in December 2022 was arrested on June 1, 2026, by ICE agents in the lobby of the Sacramento ERO office after an Immigration Judge denied his asylum application and ordered his removal. He was transferred to Golden State Annex Detention Facility in McFarland, California. The court granted his habeas corpus petition on July 8, 2026, finding his detention violated due process because his removal order was not administratively final—he had timely appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals on June 16, 2026—and ordered his immediate release.

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