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Judge Orders ICE Release of Eduardo Tinajero Rodriguez, Questions Conviction Record

Feb 24, 2026 · Charleston, WV

Judge Orders ICE Release of Eduardo Tinajero Rodriguez, Questions Conviction Record

A West Virginia federal judge ordered the immediate release of Eduardo Tinajero Rodriguez from ICE custody, finding his detention violated federal law and the Constitution. The judge found serious procedural failures including ICE's use of a document showing marijuana convictions from 2009 when Rodriguez was only four years old. Rodriguez was detained following a traffic stop based on an illegible license plate and an officer's call to ICE due to a language barrier.

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