Salvadoran man detained after ICE improperly revokes decade-long supervised release
Mar 5, 2026
Country of origin: El Salvador
A native and citizen of El Salvador who has resided in the United States since 2005. In 2014, an Immigration Judge ordered him removed but granted his application for withholding of removal to El Salvador. Because his removal order was not effectuated, he was placed under an Order of Supervision (OSUP) on February 2, 2016, and remained released on supervision while attending regular check-ins with ICE for approximately 10 years. On March 5, 2026, at a scheduled check-in, ICE revoked his OSUP and arrested him, providing only vague boilerplate language about enforcing his removal order without specifying concrete reasons or the destination country. The informal interview required by regulations occurred the same day as his arrest, preventing him from meaningfully responding to the revocation notice. On April 8, 2026, a federal judge granted his motion for a temporary restraining order, finding that ICE likely violated its own regulations by: failing to provide adequate notice of the reasons for revocation, conducting the informal interview immediately upon arrest without allowing time to respond, and having the revocation decision made by a Supervisory Detention & Deportation Officer rather than the required Executive Associate Director or District Director. The court ordered ICE to immediately release him under the same supervision terms that applied before his detention and enjoined ICE from re-detaining him unless it complies with proper procedures.
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