10-year-old unaccompanied minor detained during Border Patrol roving patrol stop
May 4, 2026·Location: Karnes City, TX
A man who entered the U.S. as a 10-year-old unaccompanied minor in 2018 and was paroled into the country was arrested in February 2026 during a Border Patrol roving patrol stop while driving. He has been detained ever since and has no criminal history. The court granted his habeas petition and ordered his immediate release, finding his detention without pre-deprivation process violated his constitutional due process rights. A woman who entered the United States without inspection in 2023 with a valid I-94 and California driver's license was served with a Notice to Appear in April 2023 for removal proceedings. She was taken into custody by immigration officials on December 13, 2026, and detained at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center. The court granted her habeas petition and ordered her immediate release, finding her detention violated due process rights.
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