Overview

• U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings found ICE violated the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, ruling multiple detentions unlawful in at least 22 cases tied to early 2025 operations.
• The consent decree now runs through Feb. 2, 2026, with new restrictions on collateral arrests and requirements to establish probable cause and assess flight risk before detention.
• The court ordered retraining for officers who breached the decree and compelled DHS to submit names, A‑numbers, and arrest documents for warrantless arrests since June, with monthly updates.
• In one cited case, Abel Orozco-Ortega was detained without a warrant and a post-detention warrant was deemed invalid, underscoring the court’s finding that ICE practices were improper.
• DHS said it is complying with the court’s order, while NIJC and the ACLU plan to seek releases for people they say were unlawfully detained, and an appeal by the government is expected; the tactics were linked to Operation Midway Blitz and have prompted protests in Chicago.