"Immigration Judge Charles Conroy noted in his decision at New York's Varick Street court that the government had submitted no evidence whatsoever that Juan posed any danger. But just a few hours later, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) blocked his freedom by invoking a special regulation that was created a month after the 9/11 attacks "to prevent the release of aliens who may pose a threat to national security.""
"But, according to data released to Documented in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, that changed drastically this summer. In less than 12 weeks, from July 1 to Sept. 16, ICE filed to block a judge's order granting release 877 times across the country, records from the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) show."
Juan, a Colombian with no criminal record, was granted bond of $1,500 and had support from his church, employer, and family. An immigration judge found the government submitted no evidence that he posed any danger. Hours later, ICE invoked a post‑9/11 regulation intended to prevent release of individuals who may threaten national security and blocked his release. ICE had rarely used that automatic stay in prior years, but records from the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review show ICE filed to block bond orders 877 times nationwide between July 1 and Sept. 16. ICE asserts authority to delay release pending appeal without judge or Board of Immigration Appeals approval.
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