W.Va. Judge Orders Noncitizen's Release, Cites ICE 'Sloppiness'

By Britain Eakin ( February 25, 2026, 4:46 PM EST) -- A West Virginia federal judge ordered the immediate release of a noncitizen detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, citing "sloppiness" and an ICE-supplied document that appeared to confuse him with someone else who shared his name....

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