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Laotian refugee detained without notice after 26-year supervision release

Jul 30, 2026 · Laos

Somphane Sipaseuth, a Laotian refugee admitted to the U.S. in 1983 and lawful permanent resident since 1986, was detained by ICE on July 30, 2026, during a routine check-in without prior notice or opportunity to be heard. ICE officers informed him they had obtained travel documents for his deportation to Laos and cancelled his 26-year order of supervision, placing him into custody despite his attorney's notice of intent to file a motion to reopen immigration proceedings. The court granted a temporary restraining order requiring his immediate release and prohibiting his re-detention without notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral decisionmaker.

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