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Iraqi National Detained by ICE, Granted Habeas Relief After Incarceration

Mar 18, 2025 · Iraq

Kristiyan Jamil Adib, an Iraqi citizen and national, was detained by ICE on March 18, 2025 after serving sentences for felony firearm possession and assault convictions. He was informed he would be deported to Iraq pursuant to an administrative removal order, but claimed he could not return due to fears of torture. Despite an initial credible fear finding, an Immigration Judge denied his Convention Against Torture relief and ordered his removal to Iraq on November 20, 2025. The court granted his habeas petition and ordered his immediate release from immigration detention.

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