Overview

• An immigration judge granted Espinal bond on August 12 and he was released from Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana on August 14.
• Upon return to Easton, he reunited with his family and posted a video thanking supporters for their prayers and donations.
• His underlying immigration proceedings remain unresolved, and his family is using community fundraising to cover ongoing legal costs.
• A GoFundMe campaign surpassed its $50,000 goal and Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen publicly praised his release.
• Reporting highlighted his 84-hour detention in Baltimore—far beyond ICE’s 12-hour guideline—and contrasted those conditions with better accommodations at the Louisiana facility.