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A federal judge blocked the deportation of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness in the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Araujo Salgado during a Houston traffic stop. The ruling requires Rojas Pliego to remain in Texas while his habeas petition is pending, as his attorneys dispute the Department of Homeland Security's account of the shooting. Araujo Salgado, a 52-year-old with no criminal record, was close to obtaining legal status and was shot by an ICE officer, sparking protests and calls for an independent investigation.

Federal judges are increasingly releasing immigrants detained under the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy, challenging its constitutionality. On June 16, judges approved release or bond hearings for 142 detainees compared to 36 denials, with U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison ruling prolonged detention without bond violated civil rights. The Supreme Court will soon decide the policy's legality after conflicting appeals court rulings.

Federal judges are releasing immigrants under a Trump-era mandatory detention policy, with the Supreme Court set to rule. A review of habeas petitions on June 16 showed 142 releases or bond hearings out of 178 cases, as judges argue indefinite detention is unconstitutional, as seen in cases like Gilberto Pacheco's.

Federal judges are releasing immigrants detained under the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy, citing constitutional concerns. The Supreme Court will soon decide the policy's legality after lower courts, including Republican-appointed judges, increasingly order releases. Gilberto Pacheco, detained for months without bond despite no criminal charges, was freed by a judge who ruled his detention unconstitutional.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, seeks to prevent his deportation to Liberia after criminal charges against him were dismissed. He requests removal only to Costa Rica, where he can receive refugee status, following previous wrongful deportation to El Salvador and legal challenges against the Trump administration's deportation efforts.