Afghan asylum seeker detained as flight risk despite hospitalization excuse for missed check-ins
Mar 18, 2026·Location: Portland, OR
Country of origin: Afghanistan
DetainmentAsylum SeekerUnlawful Arrest/EntryHabeas PetitionCourt Order ViolationWorkplaceAsian/Pacific IslanderPerson with DisabilityInjury/IllnessOregon

An Afghan asylum seeker was assured by ICE that two missed check-ins would not be held against him—one due to a double-booked appointment and another due to hospitalization for a heart arrhythmia. Two months after the hospitalization, ICE detained him at work, claiming he was a flight risk for missed check-ins and failing to report a move to Portland. ICE provided no documentary evidence of the violations. U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson ruled in his favor and released him after 41 days of detention at the Northwest Detention Center.
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