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Judge Orders DHS Release Rojas Pliego Within 48 Hours

7/29/2026

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U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ordered Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours, in a public place, after notifying his counsel and returning his ID.
Ellison said the detention violates Rojas Pliego’s Fifth Amendment due-process right as an unconstitutional deprivation of liberty.
Rojas Pliego was a passenger in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when ICE officers shot Araujo dead, a claim disputed by his family and passengers.

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U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ordered Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours, in a public place, after notifying his counsel and returning his ID.
Ellison said the detention violates Rojas Pliego’s Fifth Amendment due-process right as an unconstitutional deprivation of liberty.
Rojas Pliego was a passenger in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van when ICE officers shot Araujo dead, a claim disputed by his family and passengers.