Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Detained Nebraska DACA Recipient

Federal judge orders bond hearing for Nebraska DACA recipient, despite ICE resistance

People gather for a rally to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in Battery Park on June 15, 2022, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)LINCOLN — The Nebraska DACA recipient who had been placed in deportation proceedings and denied a bond hearing must be provided that hearing or be released, according to a federal judge’s order. Joel Angel-Becerril is a DACA recipient (Deferred Acti…

Judge orders bond hearing for detained Nebraska DACA recipient

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) —A federal judge has ruled that 27-year-old Joel Angel-Becerril must be given a bond hearing within seven days, or immigration officials must release him while his case continues. Angel-Becerril, a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in December. His attorneys argue he should have been allowed to request...

Federal Lawsuit Challenges ICE's Denial of Bond Hearing for DACA Recipient

The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit challenging the months-long detention of DACA recipient Joel Angel-Becerril, arguing that ICE's refusal to provide a bond hearing violates federal law and a prior court ruling.