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DACA recipient Joel Angel-Becerril freed after three months in ICE custody, removal case dismissed

Feb 24, 2026 · Omaha, NE, Mexico

Joel Angel-Becerril, a 27-year-old DACA recipient from Omaha, was released from Sarpy County Jail on February 20, 2026, after nearly three months in ICE custody. His release followed a federal judge's mid-February order declaring his detention without a bond hearing unlawful. An Omaha Immigration Court judge subsequently dismissed his removal proceedings on Friday, February 24, 2026, finding that his DACA status provided protection against deportation. Angel-Becerril had filed a civil rights lawsuit with the ACLU of Nebraska, which intervened in the case.

Timeline

Feb 24, 2026Omaha Immigration Court judge dismissed removal proceedings, finding DACA status provides protection against deportation
Feb 20, 2026Angel-Becerril released from ICE custody
Feb 14, 2026Federal judge ordered Angel-Becerril's release, finding his detention without a bond hearing unlawful
Nov 2025Joel Angel-Becerril detained by ICE and held at Sarpy County Jail on ICE detainer

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