Temporary restraining order bars ICE from re-detaining Bay Area man
SAN JOSE A U S District Court judge on Monday afternoon issued a temporary retraining order barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement from re-detaining a Bay Area man while the court hears additional arguments regarding the circumstance Related Articles Federal judge seeks clarity on whether birthright citizenship order means babies could be deported Judge again delays Abrego Garcia s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility Trump administration sues Los Angeles over sanctuary city policies After decades in the US Iranians arrested in Trump s deportation drive Guillermo Medina Reyes was set to be re-detained Tuesday morning according to the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice The collaborative described Reyes as a formerly incarcerated individual local tattoo artist and society organizer The order issued by U S District Judge Rita F Lin indicates Reyes was arrested by police in mid-May But instead of re-detaining Reyes at that time ICE notified him he would be taken into custody on July Lin revealed the federal agency s unit of conduct demonstrates their lack of urgency as does its request for a more extended briefing and hearing schedule than initially proposed by the court in the event a temporary restraining order was granted The order prohibits ICE from re-arresting and re-detaining Reyes until p m on July At p m the same day the federal agency must show cause in person at a hearing why a preliminary injunction should not be issued according to the order Reyes has lived in the United States since he was years old The collaborative noted he was published from ICE custody on bond in after serving a prison sentence While in ICE custody at the Golden State Annex Reyes participated in a labor strike to call for detained immigrants to be paid minimum wage as mandated in California as well as co-organized a monthlong hunger strike according to the collaborative He also partnered with human rights organizations to call attention to conditions at GSA Reyes was set to be re-detained during an ICE check-in Tuesday at Blossom Hill Road in San Jose The collaborative revealed he is still required to attend the a m meeting A rally which was planned before the order was issued is still expected to take place With the possibility of being detained again I can t even describe how awful it feels Reyes stated in a announcement Monday However I feel so moved to know so multiple people in my society are coming out to advocacy me and help me stay free Check back for updates
