Federal judge orders release of detained immigrant at New Jersey detention center

Court finds continued ICE detention unlawful, grants immediate release of Ecuadorian national.

Newark, NJ – A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered the release of an immigrant held in federal custody, ruling that his continued detention without a bond hearing violated federal law and prior court precedent.

In a memorandum opinion, U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a habeas petition filed by Carlos Solano Perez, a native and citizen of Ecuador, who had bee...