ICE Holds Nursing Mom Despite Judge-Ordered Release, Citing New DHS No-Release Policy

CBS Minnesota reports a nursing mother has been held in ICE custody for over four weeks despite an immigration judge approving her release. Attorneys say ICE invoked a DHS policy that limits releases for certain entrants, effectively overriding the judge’s order. Her legal team filed a federal habeas petition and has a court hearing scheduled, citing health risks and separation from her breastfeeding infant. The case aligns with a wider pattern of ICE detaining non-criminal migrants and denying or delaying judge-ordered releases.