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Judge orders ICE to explain detention of Angolan immigrant

Jan 21, 2026·Location: Scarborough, ME

Country of origin: Angola

Judge orders ICE to explain detention of Angolan immigrant
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A federal court judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to explain why it detained Yanick Joao Carneiro, an Angolan man, during a routine immigration check-in at an office in Scarborough. Carneiro is undocumented but filed for asylum within his first year in the U.S. His lawyer stated he has no criminal record. He was granted a temporary 72-hour order preventing his removal while the court determines why he was detained.

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