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Immigration authorities detain Guatemalan national arrested while commuting to work

Jun 26, 2026 · Philadelphia, PA, Guatemala

Jose Ernesto Gonzalez Cardona, a Guatemalan national who entered the United States in 2007, was arrested by immigration authorities on June 26, 2026, while traveling to work. He was detained at the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center under mandatory detention provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1225 without a bond hearing. On June 30, 2026, the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted his habeas corpus petition, finding his detention unlawful because he was not 'seeking admission' under the statute, and ordered his immediate release.

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