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Judge Orders Release of 16 Migrants, Sparking Controversy

11/22/2025

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A federal judge in Idaho ordered the release of 16 migrants detained during an FBI-led raid, ruling their detention without bond violated due process rights.
Many of the detainees have lived in the U.S. for decades and have no criminal history.
The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling, calling the judge an "activist" and defending the legality of the arrests.
The raid, part of a gambling investigation, involved over 200 officers and resulted in 105 immigration-related arrests.
Immigration attorney Nikki Ramirez-Smith indicated that the backlog in immigration courts could delay hearings for years.

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Story summary

A federal judge in Idaho ordered the release of 16 migrants detained during an FBI-led raid, ruling their detention without bond violated due process rights.
Many of the detainees have lived in the U.S. for decades and have no criminal history.
The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling, calling the judge an "activist" and defending the legality of the arrests.
The raid, part of a gambling investigation, involved over 200 officers and resulted in 105 immigration-related arrests.
Immigration attorney Nikki Ramirez-Smith indicated that the backlog in immigration courts could delay hearings for years.