U.S. Judge orders release of Dominican national wanted by Interpol for murder
Judge Melissa DuBose said ICE used a border detention law that did not apply, and ordered Bryan Rafael Gomez released with conditions and a bond hearing.
- On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose ordered the release of Bryan Rafael Gomez from ICE custody, despite Gomez being wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic.
- Worcester Police Department officers arrested Gomez on April 4 for assault and battery; after posting $500 bail, he was transferred to ICE custody, having entered the United States illegally in 2022 near Lukeville, Arizona.
- DuBose determined the mandatory detention statute ICE invoked was designed for border apprehensions and did not apply to someone arrested by local police inside the U.S. She ordered a bond hearing within 30 days.
- Criticizing the decision, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis called it "yet another example of an activist judge" thwarting removal mandates, while federal sources report Gomez remains free in U.S. communities.
- The ruling intensifies broader immigration enforcement debates, highlighting friction between federal detention policies and judicial interpretations of statutes governing those powers. DHS officials have pledged to continue pursuing deportation efforts despite legal challenges.
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