Guatemalan man withdraws habeas petition after New Bedford ICE detention
Sep 23, 2026·Location: New Bedford, MA
Country of origin: Guatemala

Florencio de León Olmos, an undocumented man from Guatemala who had received a final removal order in August 2025, was among those detained in ICE's sweep of New Bedford. Court records reviewed by The New Bedford Light did not show why he received the removal order or any criminal record. He could not be located through the ICE Detainee Locator, and he voluntarily withdrew his federal habeas corpus petition on Sept. 23, 2026.
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