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Venezuelan asylum seeker Carrera Macias detained by ICE in Salt Lake City

Jul 27, 2026·Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Country of origin: Venezuela

Venezuelan asylum seeker Carrera Macias detained by ICE in Salt Lake City
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Carrera Macias, a Venezuelan national who entered the United States at age 17 and applied for asylum, was arrested by police in Salt Lake City, Utah in July 2026 and subsequently transferred to the ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California. He filed a habeas corpus petition, Carrera Macias v. Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center, challenging his detention as unlawful under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause and immigration statutes, and sought a temporary restraining order for his immediate release. The court denied the temporary restraining order application, finding that his alleged harms could be addressed through the court's expedited habeas corpus process.

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Jul 27, 2026—Court denied the temporary restraining order application, ruling alleged harms could be addressed through expedited habeas corpus process
Jul 1, 2026—Carrera Macias arrested by police in Salt Lake City, Utah and transferred to ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California; filed habeas corpus petition and sought temporary restraining order for release
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