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Judge Orders Release of 16 Detainees, Cites No Danger

11/22/2025

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The federal judge in Idaho ordered the release of 16 detainees from an immigration operation at La Catedral Horse Track on October 19, finding they posed no danger.
Immigration attorney Jacob Rourk said the strategy was clear and detainees had no criminal history, with families reuniting outside Elmore County Jail.
Immigration attorney Nikki Ramirez Smith criticized the operation as racial profiling and said detainees faced harsh conditions without due process.

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The federal judge in Idaho ordered the release of 16 detainees from an immigration operation at La Catedral Horse Track on October 19, finding they posed no danger.
Immigration attorney Jacob Rourk said the strategy was clear and detainees had no criminal history, with families reuniting outside Elmore County Jail.
Immigration attorney Nikki Ramirez Smith criticized the operation as racial profiling and said detainees faced harsh conditions without due process.