Overview
- Judges granted orders in federal habeas cases that bar ICE from deporting the nine workers while their cases proceed, according to their attorney.
- DHS said the Nov. 4 operation was targeted and described the arrestees’ immigration histories, including one alleged illegal re-entry and varied entry or overstay timelines.
- Advocates and counsel contend some detainees had valid work authorization or pending immigration claims and were not allowed to retrieve documents at the scene.
- An attorney reported clients were denied food and phone access for two days at the Burlington ICE facility, while ICE did not provide detailed comment.
- Several detainees have been located at facilities in Burlington, Plymouth County, and Strafford County, as residents and local officials held a vigil calling for their release.