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Cuban man detained nearly 7 months ordered released within 48 hours

May 28, 2026·Location: FL

Country of origin: Cuba

Cuban man detained nearly 7 months ordered released within 48 hours
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Mauricio Castellanos-Gorra, a Cuban national and lawful permanent resident who came to the U.S. in 1986 and has had a 2004 deportation order, was placed in ICE custody in October 2025 after 21 years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek, a Trump appointee, ordered his release within 48 hours in May 2026, ruling the government failed to show removal was reasonably foreseeable under the Zadvydas standard. Dudek noted the government did not respond to the court's request for evidence on removal efforts, writing, "The Government's response? Crickets. Nothing was filed."

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