Event Brief
Judge denies bid; detained worker faces deportation
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge denied Diego Hernandez Garcia’s latest effort to stay after an ICE raid at a Knoxville construction site.
WHO: Diego Hernandez Garcia, 24; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); a federal judge
WHAT: ICE detained Hernandez Garcia during a raid; the judge denied his latest effort to remain, leaving deportation as the next step.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: A federal judge denied his latest effort to remain in the country following his detention during an ICE raid.
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