Event Brief
Judge orders ICE to release key witness in shooting
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: A federal judge ordered ICE to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours after blocking his deportation.
WHO: U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison
WHAT: Ordered U.S. immigration authorities (ICE) to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego from ICE custody and return his personal property.
WHEN: Jul 28, 2026 at 6:42 AM ET
WHERE: Houston, Texas, USA
WHY: The judge found the detention violated Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego's Fifth Amendment due process rights.
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