CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Villamizar-Galez v US Immigration & Customs Enforcement Detroit Field Office Director
Promised Custody Hearing Supports Prudential Exhaustion of Immigration Habeas
Decided
The citation
Villamizar-Galez v US Immigration & Customs Enforcement Detroit Field Office Director, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 30, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-2962)
From the case summary
An ICE detainee who entered the United States in 2022 was arrested by Department of Homeland Security agents in October 2026 and had not received an individualized bond hearing. The record did not suggest a final removal order or detention under § 1226(c). He petitioned…
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