Wilfido Nolberto Cortez Esteban, a father from Guatemala, and his minor daughter Keyra Issa Susana Cortez Calderon were detained by immigration authorities. Both petitioners had been previously released on Mr. Cortez Esteban's own recognizance and he was serving as guardian to his minor daughter. The petitioners had been fully compliant with all ICE-related obligations, dutifully appeared at all immigration court hearings, and committed no crimes since their release. On April 22, 2026, a federal judge granted an emergency Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) finding the petitioners had a strong likelihood of being entitled to a pre-deprivation hearing before an immigration judge. The court ordered the government to release both petitioners from custody by 9 a.m. PT that day and enjoined the government from re-detaining either petitioner until a hearing was held or a pre-deprivation hearing was provided before a neutral decisionmaker. The government was also prohibited from removing the petitioners from the United States.