Overview
- Attorney Todd Pomerleau said Tuesday night the three released workers were exhausted and traveling to their families, while two of the remaining six have bond hearings this week and four await hearings.
- Judge Yul-mi Cho granted bond to Yuli Magali Mendez Luarca and Dairo Preciado at $5,000 each and to Jose Enriquez Sagastume at $1,500, according to court filings reported by their lawyer.
- DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the action as a targeted enforcement operation and rejected assertions that a student’s tip prompted it, noting one arrest involved alleged illegal reentry.
- Defense counsel and the Allston Car Wash say several detainees had valid work authorization and were not allowed to retrieve documents, and the business called labeling its staff “criminals” reckless and distressing.
- Volunteers and attorneys reported ICE bond payment and processing problems earlier Tuesday that delayed releases even after funds were posted, and BU students held a campus protest over the detentions and the student’s claim.