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Federal judge orders ICE to release Pasadena man in immigration raid lawsuit

Apr 23, 2026 · Pasadena, CA, Panama

Federal judge orders ICE to release Pasadena man in immigration raid lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams ordered ICE to immediately release Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena resident detained during an ICE check-in while he is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging immigration raids in Los Angeles. The judge prohibited the government from redetaining him without notice and a hearing before a neutral judge, noting the government did not object to his initial release request. Villegas, originally from Panama, was arrested by ICE agents in June while waiting at a bus stop and has been under ICE surveillance since being released on bond. He is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge to file a motion to dismiss his case.

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