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Nicaraguan asylum applicant detained, court grants habeas petition

Jul 9, 2026 · McFarland, CA, Nicaragua

Walter Carmelo Calero Cruz, a Nicaraguan national who entered the U.S. in September 2022 and was released on recognizance with asylum pending, was arrested for driving under the influence on July 4, 2026. He reported to ICE offices on July 9, 2026 pursuant to his release conditions and was detained at Golden State Annex Detention Facility. The court granted his habeas corpus petition, finding his re-detention without a pre-deprivation hearing violated the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, and ordered a substantive bond hearing within 14 days where the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that he poses a danger or flight risk.

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