Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis man after 50 days of unlawful detention
Quick Insights
The Bottom Line
Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis asylum seeker detained unlawfully for 50 days.
AI Summary
A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release Elvis Joel TE, a Minneapolis asylum seeker who has been unlawfully detained for 50 days. TE was arrested on January 22 along with his two-year-old daughter while returning home from a store during ICE raids in Minneapolis. Despite a court order prohibiting their transfer out of Minnesota, ICE flew both father and daughter to Texas. The case generated widespread public outrage due to the warrantless arrest and detention of the toddler. The judge's ruling requires ICE to release TE from detention.
What's Being Done
A federal judge ordered ICE to release the asylum seeker from detention.
Source Coverage Map
4 of 43 tracked sources covered this story
Following this story?
Get notified when new coverage appears
Other Sources Covering This Story
5 sourcesMultiple outlets have reported on this story. Compare perspectives from different sources.
US immigrant parents are taking intense precautions in case of detention: ‘I need to prepare for the worst’
This article is part of a story we're tracking:
Should this be getting more attention?
You Might Have Missed
Related stories from different sources and perspectives
Government TransparencyJudge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland - Reuters
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOb2tMNU1lRFhzRUVxd2w4Skh4WkIxZkhRX0dVOFg5MGgwYVg5blRzcmdybkpHUElrZHVTVm9pckJvWFViYWJZb19QZnZpS25GeHRFSXZPeGtVN2p1QW45TTVIVEhyTmF2WllPYW1WU0JhM3FiYWxQcTM5SW16R3VDNFpYTGlIUDZuMGVXUnFvb3NKTjBRRVhiTmhMbWVZQUR4MkN4bXI0ZW1QUQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Civil RightsDozens of case files showcase how ICE violated court orders in Minneapolis
Officers have repeatedly detained people under a reinterpretation of a 1996 law that states that anyone in the United States illegally “shall be detained” without bond, indefinitely.
Civil RightsUS officer having a ‘mild anxiety attack’ took ambulance meant for man shot by police
<p>Dyshan Best later died after having to wait 10 extra minutes for next ambulance, according to Connecticut investigation</p><p>A man who was shot by police and later died had to wait 10 extra minutes for an ambulance after an officer having a “mild anxiety attack” took the first one that arrived at the scene, according to a newly released state investigation.</p><p>Dyshan Best, 39, was shot in the back last year as he fled from officers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A report released this week by the state’s inspector general found that the shooting was justified because Best had a gun in his hand and the officer pursuing him had reasons to fear for his own safety.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/us-officer-anxiety-attack-ambulance-police-shooting">Continue reading...</a>
Government Transparency3 Prosecutors Are Running U.S. Attorney’s Office Unlawfully, Judge Rules
The ruling, which found that the three-person leadership team in New Jersey’s federal prosecutor’s office was illegal, will again throw the direction of the office into question.
National SecurityHegseth orders ‘ruthless, no-excuses’ review of military legal offices
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced a “ruthless” overhaul of the military’s legal offices. “For too long, over 20 years, legal shops across the services have grown bloated, duplicative, they’ve muddied lines of authority and pulled critical judge advocates away from what matters most — advising commanders in the fight on operations in deployed…
Civil RightsBoston man dies in ICE custody; family says toothache became deadly infection
Lawmakers are demanding an investigation after a man from Haiti who was seeking asylum in Massachusetts died in ICE custody.
Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black
The government won on most of its charges, including convicting defendants for moving a box of radical zines. The post Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges for Wearing All Black appeared first on The Intercept .
Did this story change how you see things?
Stories like this only matter when people see them. Help us get verified journalism in front of more eyes.
The Verity Ledger curates verified investigative journalism from trusted sources only.
See our sourcesMost Read This Week
Whitmer's office calls for probe into why weather service didn't issue tornado watch - The Detroit News
Defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions
Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Senate Democrat calls for investigation into Texas drone incidents
WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues - AP News
