CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Ajub v Unknown Party

Government’s burden at an immigration-detention bond hearing

Decided

The citation

Ajub v Unknown Party, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 5, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2881)

From the case summary

After overstaying his visa, Ajub was arrested by ICE. At his August 2025 bond hearing under § 1226(a), an immigration judge denied bond, stating that Ajub had not met his burden and citing dangerousness and flight risk. A prior habeas petition challenging the judge’s factual…

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