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ICE Scheduled Detention of Chinese National Blocked by Federal Court

Jul 31, 2025·Location: San Francisco, CA

Country of origin: China

A Chinese national was scheduled for detention at an ICE appointment on July 31, 2025 in San Francisco. The federal court granted a temporary restraining order to prevent his arrest and detention, then converted it to a preliminary injunction. The court ruled that he cannot be detained without a pre-detention hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, citing Fifth Amendment due process protections.

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