Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis man after 50 days of unlawful detention

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A federal judge has ordered ICE to release Elvis Joel TE, a Minneapolis asylum seeker who was unlawfully detained for 50 days after being arrested without a warrant alongside his two-year-old daughter. The case sparked widespread outrage after ICE flew both father and daughter to Texas despite a court order barring their transfer out of Minnesota. The ruling is part of ongoing legal battles over ICE's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.

Arrest of asylum seeker Elvis Joel TE and his two-year-old, without a warrant, had sparked widespread outrage A federal judge ruled on Friday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must release a Minneapolis man and asylum seeker who has been unlawfully detained for 50 days. The man, identified as Elvis Joel TE in court filings, was arrested on 22 January at the height of ICE’s aggressive raids in Minneapolis. The case sparked widespread outrage as Elvis TE was detained with his two-year-old daughter while they were returning home from the store, and ICE quickly flew both of them to Texas despite a court order barring their transfer out of Minnesota. Continue reading...