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flag A judge ordered ICE to release Andrei Bankevich, a Belarusian man unlawfully detained over a year past the legal limit despite being protected under the Convention Against Torture.

flag A federal judge in Iowa ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement unlawfully detained Andrei Bankevich, a Belarusian man granted protection under the Convention Against Torture, for over a year beyond the legal six-month limit for those with final deportation orders. flag Bankevich, arrested in Minnesota in February 2025 on a drunk driving charge, was transferred to Iowa due to ICE overcrowding. flag Despite ICE admitting the detention was illegal, officials refused to release him without a court order. flag Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger called the government’s inaction “untenable,” ordered his immediate release, and criticized the lack of evidence supporting ICE’s claims of ongoing removal efforts. flag The ruling highlights systemic issues in immigration enforcement and the need for compliance with legal limits without judicial intervention.

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