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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.
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.
Bankevich, arrested in Minnesota in February 2025 on a drunk driving charge, was transferred to Iowa due to ICE overcrowding.
Despite ICE admitting the detention was illegal, officials refused to release him without a court order.
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.
The ruling highlights systemic issues in immigration enforcement and the need for compliance with legal limits without judicial intervention.
Un juez ordenó a ICE liberar a Andrei Bankevich, un hombre bielorruso detenido ilegalmente más de un año después del límite legal a pesar de estar protegido bajo la Convención contra la Tortura.