A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of dozens of people detained by federal immigration enforcement agents without warrants or probable cause amid ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ last fall.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings individually considered the details of 53 arrests, weighing factors to determine whether federal immigration officers violated a consent decree in making those arrests.
He ordered the release of 32 people by noon on March 5 and said he would issue an order later regarding five more that required further consideration.
Attorneys said that at least 11 of those ordered released by the judge had already departed the country as of Wednesday.
