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Immigration detainee re-detained during routine check-in at Dallas ICE office

May 7, 2026 · Dallas, TX

Gautam Chapagain, an immigration detainee with no criminal history, was re-detained by ICE during routine non-detained lobby duties at the Dallas Field Office. The court granted his habeas corpus petition and ordered his immediate release, finding no evidence of any encounter with law enforcement other than ICE's re-detention. The court enjoined respondents from re-detaining him without clear and convincing evidence that he is a flight risk or danger to the community.

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