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Day laborer held without bond over unverified gang claim

An undocumented day laborer from El Salvador with no criminal record has been detained for months without a bond hearing after a DHS report alleged gang ties his attorney says are false.

Jan 23, 2026Country of origin: El Salvador

Day laborer held without bond over unverified gang claim
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An unnamed day laborer from El Salvador was arrested in the Inland Empire area last fall and has since been held without a bond hearing, according to his immigration attorney, Raul Godinez. Godinez said his client is undocumented and has no criminal record, but a DHS arrest report alleges he is gang-affiliated and committed a crime in El Salvador nearly 20 years ago, even though the man says he was not in the country at the time. Because no immigration judge has reviewed whether he poses a danger or flight risk, Godinez said the prolonged detention is costly and stressful for the family and taxpayers alike.

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