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Mexican National Detained Without Bond Hearing After 40 Years in U.S.

May 11, 2026 · Mexico

Regino Mendez Quintana, a Mexican citizen who entered the United States without inspection in November 1986 and lived in the country for nearly 40 years, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on May 11, 2026. The government initially claimed he was subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), but the court found his detention governed by § 1226(a). The court granted in part the petition for habeas corpus, ordering respondents to provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing before an immigration judge within seven days, while denying his request for immediate release.

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