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Federal Court Rules Immigrant's Detention Unconstitutional, Secures Release

2/16/2026

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A federal court ruled that Greggy Sorio, a Filipino immigrant, was detained at Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Centre unconstitutional, leading to his release.
US District Judge Tana Lin found his custody punitive and that a bone infection caused partial foot amputation.
Sorio celebrated with the Tanggol Migrante Movement.
He faces a deportation order, and he moved to the United States on a green card in 2007 from Lingayen, Pangasinan.

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A federal court ruled that Greggy Sorio, a Filipino immigrant, was detained at Tacoma's Northwest ICE Processing Centre unconstitutional, leading to his release.
US District Judge Tana Lin found his custody punitive and that a bone infection caused partial foot amputation.
Sorio celebrated with the Tanggol Migrante Movement.
He faces a deportation order, and he moved to the United States on a green card in 2007 from Lingayen, Pangasinan.