The 2-1 ruling stems from the detention of three longtime Texas residents. The Trump administration argued they didn’t deserve a bond hearing because the government plans to deport them.
Uriel J. García
Uriel J. García is an immigration reporter based in El Paso. Before joining the Tribune in 2021, he worked at the Arizona Republic where he covered police violence and immigration enforcement. He started his journalism career at the Santa Fe New Mexican where he covered the city's immigrant community and criminal justice issues. Originally from Mexico and a native Spanish speaker, Uriel grew up in Phoenix and graduated from Arizona State University.
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Immigration
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Immigration
Accused of a crime after shooting a migrant in Minnesota, ICE agent is arrested in South Texas
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Immigration
Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention
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Immigration
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After being deported, allowed to return, then detained again, a Texas DACA recipient fears what’s next
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Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment
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