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Lawyers Challenge Zuniga Hilario’s Deportation After ICE Detention

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Ernesto Zuniga Hilario filed a habeas corpus petition in U.S. federal court.
He says ICE detained him in Texas on September 6 after a Sheriff traffic stop.
He was held at T. Don Hutto before being flown to Mexico City on September 16.
DHS spokesperson says Zuniga Hilario signed a voluntary departure form on September 6 and left voluntarily.
Lawyers claim the deportation lacked any expedited removal or immigration-judge order, violating due process.

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Ernesto Zuniga Hilario filed a habeas corpus petition in U.S. federal court.
He says ICE detained him in Texas on September 6 after a Sheriff traffic stop.
He was held at T. Don Hutto before being flown to Mexico City on September 16.
DHS spokesperson says Zuniga Hilario signed a voluntary departure form on September 6 and left voluntarily.
Lawyers claim the deportation lacked any expedited removal or immigration-judge order, violating due process.