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Judge Temporarily Halts ICE Deportation of Married Immigrant

1/15/2026

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Elias Perez-Zuazo was detained during a routine ICE check-in in Washington, D.C., after his husband Jonathan Blanco Gallegos said the appointment extended.
The couple, who married in February 2024, were pursuing a green card.
The Department of Homeland Security said Perez-Zuazo had been ordered removed, and his attorney disputes the order by filing a habeas corpus petition.
A federal judge temporarily barred ICE from removing him while reviewing the legality of the detention.

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Story summary

Elias Perez-Zuazo was detained during a routine ICE check-in in Washington, D.C., after his husband Jonathan Blanco Gallegos said the appointment extended.
The couple, who married in February 2024, were pursuing a green card.
The Department of Homeland Security said Perez-Zuazo had been ordered removed, and his attorney disputes the order by filing a habeas corpus petition.
A federal judge temporarily barred ICE from removing him while reviewing the legality of the detention.