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Antonio C.M.: Cuban man detained by ICE after 39 years out of custody

A Cuban man with a 1987 deportation order, free from custody for 39 years, was abruptly re-detained and faced possible removal to Mexico. A court ordered him released after finding no justification for holding him.

Apr 2, 2026California City, CACountry of origin: Cuba

A Cuban national with a final removal order from November 1987 was re-detained by ICE on April 2, 2026, after not being in immigration custody since that time. ICE sought to hold him under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) and evaluate him for third-country removal to Mexico without his consent. The court found ICE failed to demonstrate changed circumstances justifying revocation of his release and did not comply with procedural requirements. The court ordered his immediate release to the conditions he was subject to prior to detention.

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