Federal Judge Bars Transfer Of Horizon City DACA Recipient From New Mexico ICE Detention Amid No‑Bond Policy Push

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the transfer of Horizon City DACA recipient Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira out of the Otero County Processing Center while his habeas petition proceeds. The order preserves the court’s jurisdiction until a Sept. 29 hearing amid a recent BIA ruling and ICE memo that expand mandatory detention and limit bond hearings. The piece situates Gamez Lira’s case alongside a parallel El Paso DACA detention — Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago — and notes mounting legal challenges and community protests.