This IS Gonna be Interesting…..
Justice Dedpt actually agree’s that people that ICE/DHS is holding is IN violation of agreements they have agreeed NOT to DO…
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District Judge Jeffrey Cummings on Wednesday afternoon ordered the release of at least 313 people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between June and early October.
Why it matters: This outcome, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Illinois and the National Immigrant Justice Center, validates some of the recent accusations of ICE violations and could create a template for other legal action across the country.
Driving the news: Cummings has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to immediately release 13 detainees held in Texas, Missouri and other states that both the government and plaintiffs agree were detained in violation of the Castañon Nava settlement that prohibits warrantless immigration arrest in Illinois.
- By Friday, DHS must hand over documents showing the status and flight risk of 615 people the plaintiffs suspect ICE arrested in the state without a warrant between June and early October.
- By Nov. 19, DHS must provide an up-to-date list of people both Border Patrol and ICE have arrested in Chicago.
- By Nov. 21, DHS must release on bond into a monitoring program at least 313 people whom the plaintiffs say were arrested in violation of the agreement and the government deems low risk for flight. They’ll remain free on bond until the merits of their cases can be assessed.
What they’re saying: “Today was a really great day,” said ACLU Illinois attorney Michelle Garcia after the hearing.
- “This will allow a lot of people to return to their communities because they never should have been arrested in the first place.”
The other side: Lawyers for the government said it will present “a significant challenge” to gather the required documents and have not ruled out appealing the judge’s order…..
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