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ICE Arrests Haitian Man Amid Legal Challenge to Detentions

11/27/2025

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Chancely Fanfan, a 31-year-old Haitian man, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers after attending a court hearing and an ICE check-in on October 20.
He had no criminal history and had complied with prior check-ins, yet he was detained along with two others.
A lawsuit filed in the Southern District of California challenges the detentions, which have risen since early October, and a federal judge will decide their legality.

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Story summary

Chancely Fanfan, a 31-year-old Haitian man, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers after attending a court hearing and an ICE check-in on October 20.
He had no criminal history and had complied with prior check-ins, yet he was detained along with two others.
A lawsuit filed in the Southern District of California challenges the detentions, which have risen since early October, and a federal judge will decide their legality.