Maria Trinidad Loya Medina was detained by ICE on January 10, 2026, after her arrest outside a store in Albany, Oregon, separating her from her family for four months. A federal judge ordered her release on May 7, finding that an immigration judge had abused discretion and violated her due process rights in denying bond. Loya Medina, who has lived in the U.S. for over 20 years and has no criminal record, was the primary caregiver for her husband who had suffered a stroke and her children, one of whom was diagnosed with depression following her detention.