Vache A.: Armenian asylum seeker with case pending since 2023 held by ICE
An Armenian asylum seeker held since Aug. 22, 2026, asked a court for release or a prompt bond hearing. A judge denied his emergency request, saying his case would proceed on an expedited schedule.
Aug 22, 2026Country of origin: Armenia
The petitioner, a citizen of Armenia, entered the United States in 2021 on a visitor visa and has had an application for asylum and withholding of removal pending since October 2023. He was detained by ICE on August 22, 2026. On August 29, 2026, he filed a Motion to Schedule Initial Bond Redetermination Hearing in Immigration Court. He then filed a federal habeas petition and an emergency TRO application seeking immediate release or, alternatively, an order requiring prompt resolution of his bond hearing request. Respondents disputed his claim that he was arrested without a warrant, providing evidence of an arrest warrant, but conceded he appears entitled to a bond hearing under recent Ninth Circuit precedent. The district court denied the TRO application, finding no imminent irreparable harm and noting the case would proceed on an expedited habeas briefing schedule.
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