Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release Palestinian Grandfather After Second Detention in 10 Days
A federal judge in Louisiana ordered ICE to release 77-year-old Akram Mahmoud Omar and prohibited further deportation attempts after the agency re-detained him just 10 days following a prior court-ordered release. Omar, a Palestinian-born U.S. resident of 50 years, was initially detained in October and suffered a heart attack in ICE custody at Angola prison; a judge found ICE violated his constitutional rights in May. The case highlights alleged patterns of ICE defying judicial orders, particularly affecting vulnerable detainees.
On June 8, a federal judge in Louisiana's Middle District ordered ICE to immediately release 77-year-old Akram Mahmoud Omar and prohibited the agency from re-detaining or removing him from the United States. This came after ICE re-arrested Omar just 10 days following a May 29 court order that found the agency had violated his constitutional rights by unlawfully detaining him and denying him opportunity to prepare for orderly departure. Omar, a Palestinian-born lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years, was initially seized during a routine check-in in October and held at Angola prison's ICE detention facility, where conditions contributed to a heart attack. According to his attorney, ICE misled Omar by telling him his next check-in would be in December, then sent a letter requiring him to report on June 8 and arrested him at his home for immediate deportation. The emergency motion alleges this constitutes direct contempt of the prior court order, while ICE maintains it complies with all judicial orders.
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The specific legal basis for Omar's initial detention and the government's stated grounds for deportation proceedings are not detailed in the article. Additionally, Omar's current immigration status and the outcome of his legal proceedings remain unclear.
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ICE Rushes to Deport Palestinian Grandpa Despite Judge’s Order to Free Him
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