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Nigerian national re-detained by ICE at routine check-in appointment

Jan 7, 2026 · Adelanto, California, Nigeria

Ngwu Onyekachi Kingsley, a Nigerian national who had been released on recognizance and participating in an Alternative to Detention program for over two years, was arrested by ICE agents during a routine ATD appointment on January 7, 2026. He had no criminal history and had attended all required check-ins, with a pending asylum application. The court granted a preliminary injunction ordering his immediate release, finding his re-detention without a pre-deprivation hearing violated due process.

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