Archive · 19 Jan 2026
US Judge Orders Immediate Release of Indian Asylum Seekers
Two Indian people, Kirandeep and Rohit, were trying to stay in the US for safety.
The US immigration police, called ICE, kept them in jail without proper hearings.
A judge said this was not fair and ordered them to be released right away.
The judge said everyone in the US, even if they are not citizens, should be treated fairly.
Kirandeep had been living in California for four years and always went to her check-ins.
Rohit was afraid to go back to India because of politics.
The judge said ICE needs to follow the rules and give people a chance to explain before keeping them in jail.
US federal judge ordered the immediate release of two Indian asylum seekers, Kirandeep K and Rohit K, from ICE detention.
Both individuals were detained without proper hearings, which the judge ruled was unlawful.
Kirandeep had been living in California for over four years and attended all scheduled appointments with ICE and USCIS.
Rohit had been detained for over seven months without a bond hearing, despite claiming fear of political persecution in India.
The judge cited the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause, which applies to all persons in the US regardless of immigration status.
- Who
- Kirandeep K and Rohit K, Indian asylum seekers in the US
- What
- US federal judge ordered their immediate release from ICE detention
- When
- This week (specific dates not provided)
- Where
- US District Court for the Eastern District of California
- Why
- Judge ruled their detention without hearings was unlawful, citing the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
- Names of Individuals
- Kirandeep K, Rohit K
- Judge
- Chief US District Judge Troy L Nunley
- Court
- US District Court for the Eastern District of California
- Kirandeep's Entry Date
- December 17, 2021
- Rohit's Entry Date
- November 22, 2021
- Kirandeep's Detention Date
- September 2023
- Rohit's Re-Detention Date
- June 2023
- Legal Basis
- Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause