The Situation
Our client had been held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma since December 2024. Despite winning “withholding of removal” in July 2025—a ruling that legally prohibited his deportation—ICE refused to release him. For months, the government used high-pressure tactics, threatening to send him to third countries like Uganda or Sudan to force his “voluntary” departure. His total time in custody stretched to a staggering 13 months.
What We Did
When the 6-month mark passed after his favorable ruling with no release in sight, My Habeas Lawyer stepped in. We filed a Habeas Corpus petition in the U.S. District Court. When ICE submitted sworn declarations claiming our client was “uncooperative,” we filed a comprehensive rebuttal brief, dismantling the government’s narrative with facts and constitutional law.
The Outcome
The Federal Judge didn’t just order his immediate release—the court issued a rare and powerful protective order. Our client is now legally shielded from being re-detained without a meaningful hearing and is protected against removal to third countries. He is finally home, with a “legal armor” that ICE cannot easily pierce.
Has ICE Kept Your Loved One Past the 6-Month Mark?
The Supreme Court has made it clear: detention cannot be indefinite. If ICE is using “third-country removal” threats or claiming a lack of cooperation to keep someone locked up, you need a federal litigator who knows how to fight back. At My Habeas Lawyer, we hold the government accountable to the Constitution.
Stop the Indefinite Detention Today:
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