Judge Slams Ice for Illegal Detention of Asylum Seeker
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Federal Judge in Iowa Releases Belarusian Asylum Seeker After Immigration Officials Violate Detention Limits
A federal judge in Iowa ordered the release of a Belarusian asylum seeker, Andrei Bankevich, from a local jail, criticizing immigration officials for breaking the law by holding him beyond the six-month detention limit. Bankevich, who fled political persecution in Belarus, had won protection under the Convention Against Torture, which prevented his deportation but required relocation to another country. Despite this, ICE picked him up after a drunken driving arrest in Minnesota and detained him for over a year, sparking a court fight from his lawyer. The judge criticized the Justice Department, Homeland Security, and ICE for knowing the rules but refusing to follow them without a court push, ordering Bankevichs immediate release and leaving the door open for his team to seek legal fees from the government.
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