"U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams ordered the government to immediately release Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena resident who was detained a week ago during a check-in with ICE."
"Williams also prohibited the government from re-detaining Villegas without providing notice and a hearing before a 'neutral adjudicator.'"
"Immigration attorneys and advocates said they believed Villegas was detained in retaliation for the lawsuit."
"Villegas' attorney said that he has followed every rule of his supervised release since being ordered to pay a $5,000 bond."
A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, detained by ICE during a routine check-in. The judge prohibited re-detention without notice and a hearing before a neutral adjudicator. Villegas is involved in a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration's immigration raids. His attorney stated that Villegas has complied with all rules since his release on bond. Advocates believe his detention was retaliatory due to the lawsuit, while the Department of Homeland Security cited violations of supervised release as the reason for his detention.
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