Family detained less than two days after court ordered their release
July 2026

A family was detained by ICE less than two days after a federal court ordered their release, violating the court's directive. The family had been in immigration proceedings when the court issued an order for their freedom, but ICE apprehended them again shortly after, defying the judicial decision.
Sources
- Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’
The Guardian·May 2, 2026
- MSN
- The Courts Said They Were Free. ICE Said They Weren't.
untelevised.media·May 3, 2026·archived copy
- Family held 10 months at Dilley marks longest ICE detention of kids under Trump
Houston Chronicle·Apr 15, 2026
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