Judge Orders Release of ICE Detainee in Iowa Who Was Previously Held in a Minnesota Jail

Judge orders release of ICE detainee in Iowa who was previously held in a Minnesota jail

The Muscatine County Jail has been ordered by a federal judge release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request. (Photo by Getty Images)A federal judge has ordered the Muscatine County Jail to release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request. Court records indicate Jose Yugar-Cruz, 36, entered the Unite…

Judge orders release of ICE detainee in Muscatine County Jail who faces capture, torture if deported

Hundreds gather in Iowa City’s Ped Mall to hear from loved ones of Jorge Elieser González Ochoa, as well as Escucha Mi Voz organizers and elected officials on Friday morning, Sept. 26, 2025. — Kellan Doolittle/Little Village A federal judge has ordered the Muscatine County Jail to release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request. Court records indicate Jose Yugar-Cruz, 36, …

Judge orders Muscatine County Jail to release ICE detainee

(IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – A federal judge has ordered the Muscatine County Jail to release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request. The Iowa Capital Dispatch says court records indicate 36-year-old Jose Yugar-Cruz entered the United States in July 2024 after fleeing his home country of Bolivia. In court filings, Yugar-Cruz alleged that while living in Bolivia, he operated …

Judge orders Muscatine Co. jail release ICE detainee