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Manager Detained Amid Asylum Bid; Christmas Release Sought

12/19/2025

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Jose Gonzalez, a 53-year-old manager at BiCE Ristorante in Palm Beach, is detained at Alligator Alcatraz immigration facility.
He was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol on December 10 during a supply run.
Devore states that Gonzalez has a pending asylum application and a valid work permit.
Devore has filed a habeas corpus petition seeking release by Christmas Eve.

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Story summary

Jose Gonzalez, a 53-year-old manager at BiCE Ristorante in Palm Beach, is detained at Alligator Alcatraz immigration facility.
He was stopped by Florida Highway Patrol on December 10 during a supply run.
Devore states that Gonzalez has a pending asylum application and a valid work permit.
Devore has filed a habeas corpus petition seeking release by Christmas Eve.