DACA recipient detained immediately after release from Santa Barbara County jail
Mar 15, 2026 · Santa Barbara County, CA
Franco Guzman Lopez, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for an extended period, was detained by immigration authorities immediately upon his release from local criminal custody at the Santa Barbara County jail on March 15, 2026. He was held for over a month without a bond hearing despite being eligible for one under immigration law. The federal court ordered his immediate release and prohibited re-detention without a pre-deprivation bond hearing.
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