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Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Detainee with Leukemia

10/21/2025

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U.S. District Judge Brandy McMillion ordered the release or a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-Cervantes, a detainee facing deportation while battling leukemia.
The ruling was backed by the American Civil Liberties Union and challenges the Trump policy denying bond hearings for undocumented immigrants.
The decision affects Jose Contreras-Cervantes and seven other individuals.
Contreras-Cervantes has lived in the United States for about 20 years and faced a 22-day delay in medication.

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U.S. District Judge Brandy McMillion ordered the release or a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-Cervantes, a detainee facing deportation while battling leukemia.
The ruling was backed by the American Civil Liberties Union and challenges the Trump policy denying bond hearings for undocumented immigrants.
The decision affects Jose Contreras-Cervantes and seven other individuals.
Contreras-Cervantes has lived in the United States for about 20 years and faced a 22-day delay in medication.