The court freed him, ICE re-arrested him!
Nicaraguan Yader Cortez, who was released by a federal court decision in the U.S. state of Minnesota, was re-arrested by ICE after his procedures. Cortez's experiences, his family's reaction, and the Interior Ministry's statement brought the case to public attention.
In the city of St. Cloud, Yader Cortez, who lives with his U.S. citizen wife Jennifer and their children, was released following a decision made by federal judge Jerry W. Blackwell on October 1 after months of detention.
The judge found Cortez’s earlier detention without a warrant to be unlawful. It was reported that Cortez had a prior record for driving under the influence, but that case resulted in a supervised release order rather than imprisonment.
On October 2, while leaving the Whipple Federal Building where he was taken for proceedings, Cortez was re‑detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Speaking to MPR News, Cortez said that being held again after he thought he had been released shocked him.
The Department of Homeland Security Defended the Practice
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defended the re‑detention, stating that the court’s release order did not exempt Cortez from future immigration proceedings. The department said the person could be re‑detained under conditions consistent with the judicial decision.
While Cortez’s lawyer pursued legal action, his wife Jennifer also contacted state legislators and shared the ordeal on social media. Jennifer said the process had psychological and emotional effects on the family.
Cortez was released again later. The family learned that the residency application was also approved in the same process.
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