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Venezuelan TPS Holder Challenges Wrongful Immigration Detention

Apr 2, 2025Houston, TXVenezuela

Adrian Gil Rojas, a Venezuelan national with valid Temporary Protected Status, filed a habeas corpus petition challenging his detention by immigration authorities. The court ruled that Rojas was wrongfully detained under 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(l)(A) and ordered his release on his own recognizance, with authorities required to return him to New York where he was arrested.