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Noncitizen Detained at ICE Denver Facility Seeks Release Through Habeas Petition

Apr 30, 2026 · Denver, CO

Dorel Patricio Tequida Valencia, a noncitizen, is currently detained at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Denver Contract Detention Facility in Colorado. He filed a habeas corpus petition seeking immediate release from custody or a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The court ordered that respondents cannot remove Valencia from Colorado or the United States until the court or appeals court vacates the order, and gave respondents seven days to respond to the petition.

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