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Venezuelan man detained 5 months, released with urgent deadline to return to Utah

Jul 19, 2026·Location: Utah

Country of origin: Venezuela

Venezuelan man detained 5 months, released with urgent deadline to return to Utah
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Maikol, a 22-year-old Venezuelan national, was detained in Utah and held in immigration custody for five months. He was transferred through multiple detention centers across the country and housed at Desert View Annex in Adelanto, California, where he says conditions were inhumane. He was recently released with conditions requiring him to return to Utah by a specific deadline to maintain his release status.

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