Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Judges Order Release of Detained Indians
Three Indian men who were living in the United States were detained by immigration authorities without proper hearings or notice.
They had been released earlier and were either pursuing asylum or other immigration relief.
Three different judges in California ruled that the men should be released because the way they were detained was not fair.
The judges said that once someone is released, they have certain rights that were not respected in these cases.
The judges also said that the men should not be detained again without proper notice and a hearing.
The judges made sure that the government would have to prove that the men are dangerous or might run away before detaining them again.
US federal judges in California ordered the release of three Indian citizens detained by ICE without proper hearings or notice.
The courts found that ICE failed to follow due process requirements in all three cases.
Harmeet S., a 21-year-old, was detained without advance notice or explanation and held for over a month without a bond hearing.
Sawan K. was detained again during a routine appointment and held for about four months without a warrant or hearing.
Amit Amit was arrested outside his residence without notice, explanation, or an opportunity to be heard.
- Who
- Three Indian citizens: Harmeet S., Sawan K., and Amit Amit
- What
- US federal judges ordered their release due to improper detention by ICE
- When
- Rulings issued this week in separate cases
- Where
- Eastern and Southern Districts of California, USA
- Why
- ICE failed to follow due process requirements and detained them without hearings or proper notice
- Number of Individuals
- Three
- Nationality
- Indian
- Location
- California, USA
- Reason for Detention
- Without hearings or proper notice
- Court Findings
- ICE failed to follow due process requirements
- Judge Troy L. Nunley's Rulings
- Ordered release of Harmeet S. and Sawan K.
- Judge Janis L. Sammartino's Ruling
- Granted writ of habeas corpus for Amit Amit
- Constitutional Protections
- Due process and procedural safeguards