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Father detained by ICE while biking wins release after due process violation

Apr 12, 2026·Location: Adelanto, CA

Father detained by ICE while biking wins release after due process violation
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Jose Luis Ferrer-Valdez, also known in court records as Jose David Luis Paraiso, is a father of two children ages 13 and 8 who has lived in the United States since he was 14 and holds Special Immigrant Juvenile Status with an approved I-360 petition. He entered the U.S. in May 2023, was released on parole during removal proceedings, and had those proceedings terminated by an immigration judge in February 2025. In January 2026 he was detained by ICE while riding his bicycle in Garden Grove, California, and held at the Adelanto Detention Facility, with ICE alleging he was inadmissible for entering without inspection despite his approved immigration status. After criminal charges against him were later dropped, he was transferred from local law enforcement custody into ICE custody in April 2026 and redetained without a warrant, notice, or bond hearing. His family and community members organized a fundraiser for his legal expenses, and activists visited him in detention. He filed a habeas corpus petition, and a federal court granted it, first ordering an individualized bond hearing and then ordering his immediate release while barring the government from redetaining him without notice and a hearing.

Timeline

Apr 12, 2026—Federal court ordered his immediate release and barred redetention without notice and a hearing
Apr 10, 2026—Held at Adelanto Detention Facility; court granted habeas petition and ordered a bond hearing within seven days
Jan 1, 2026—Detained by ICE while riding his bicycle in Garden Grove, California
Feb 1, 2025—Immigration judge terminated his removal proceedings
May 1, 2023—Entered the United States and was later released on parole during removal proceedings
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