Man detained by ICE in window-smashing incident set for release, lawyer says

Man detained by ICE in window-smashing incident set for release, lawyer says

An immigrant taken into custody when ICE agents smashed his car's window in New Bedford, Massachusetts, last month may soon be released from custody after an immigration judge said the government failed to prosecute the case, the man's lawyer said.

A New Hampshire judge closed on Thursday the deportation case of a Guatemalan immigrant arrested in New Bedford, Massachusetts weeks ago, and whom ICE agents broke the window of his vehicle to stop him. According to counsel, on Thursday in court the accusatory documents were not filed, which creates the possibility that Juan Francisco Méndez will be released in the next few hours. In tears, Méndez shared with Telemundo New England what he felt o…

Guatemalan man detained in New Bedford due to be released after judge's order - TPR: The Public's Radio

Immigration Court Judge Donald Ostrom said he was dismissing a case against Juan Francisco Méndez because immigration authorities had failed to properly file the necessary paperwork to charge him, according to his attorney, Ondine Galvez-Sniffin.  In court, Galvez-Sniffinsaid, the the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was unable to account for itself when asked about the […] The post Guatemalan man detained in New Bedford due to be released …

Judge orders release of New Bedford immigrant who was arrested after agents smashed his window - The New Bedford Light

CHELMSFORD — A New Bedford man whose April detention during an immigration raid made international headlines, with video of federal agents smashing in his car window, is set to be released as soon as Thursday after an immigration judge found the Department of Homeland Security did not file charges in the case.Judge Donald Ostrom declared a failure to prosecute Juan Francisco Méndez Thursday morning after a motion by Ondine Gálvez Sniffin, Méndez…