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Federal judge orders release of Twin Cities mother from ICE custody

Aug 13, 2025 · Fort Snelling, MN

Federal judge orders release of Twin Cities mother from ICE custody

Antonia Aguilar Maldonado, a mother of two U.S. citizen children, was released from ICE custody on August 13 following a federal judge's order. She had been detained on July 17 while on her way to work despite having no criminal record and an active asylum application. Aguilar Maldonado came to the U.S. in 2016 as a 17-year-old unaccompanied minor without legal status.

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