Judge orders ICE to release Minneapolis man after 50 days of unlawful detention

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Sam LevinMarch 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM

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A federal judge ordered ICE to release a Minneapolis man, Elvis Joel TE, after he was unlawfully detained for 50 days. Elvis TE, an asylum seeker from Ecuador, was arrested with his two-year-old daughter in Minneapolis on January 22 during ICE raids. Despite a court order, both were flown to Texas; the daughter was released to her mother the next day. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that there was no legal basis for his continued detention, as he was granted humanitarian parole after being apprehended near Brownsville, Texas in May 2024 when he claimed asylum. The judge noted that Elvis TE was not subject to mandatory detention and agents lacked a warrant for his arrest. Lawyers highlighted the circumstances of the arrest, alleging ICE agents entered the family's property without a warrant and broke a car window while the child was inside.

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Brownsville 30% Ecuador 40% United States 40% Texas ×250% Katherine Menendez 60% Minneapolis ×270% Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ×580% Elvis Joel TE ×690%

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