Plane hijacker awaiting deportation freed by Dem-appointed ‘activist’ judge
- Maikel Guerra Morales, a Cuban national convicted of hijacking a plane in 2003 and sentenced to 22 years in prison, was released from ICE custody in Florida by Judge John E. Steele on July 8, 2026, after serving his sentence and while awaiting deportation.
- Judge John E. Steele ruled that Morales could not be held indefinitely in detention without a clear deportation timeline, citing relevant legal precedents.
- The hijacking involved assaulting crew members and forcing the pilot to fly from Cuba to Key West, Florida; Morales and others described it as a freedom flight.
- The Department of Homeland Security criticized the decision to release Morales, calling it an example of an activist judge obstructing efforts to remove criminal illegal aliens from the United States.
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‘Activist Judge’ Frees Cuban Hijacker Despite Deportation Order.
A Florida judge’s ruling to release a convicted Cuban hijacker after his prison term has drawn sharp criticism from DHS, citing risks to public safety and immigration enforcement efforts.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of Maikel Guerra Morales, a Cuban national convicted of hijacking a commuter aircraft in 2003, after he completed a 22-year federal prison sentence. The Department of Homeland Security (D…
Clinton Judge Freed Illegal-alien Plane Hijacker. N.C. Cops: Drunk Illegal Killed Little Girl in Car Crash
An illegal-alien plane hijacker’s release from custody and the death of a six-year-old girl stem from lax enforcement of immigration laws. ... The post Clinton Judge Freed Illegal-alien Plane Hijacker. N.C. Cops: Drunk Illegal Killed Little Girl in Car Crash appeared first on The New American.
Illegal alien ‘pirate’ who hijacked plane to US freed by Clinton-appointed judge
A Cuban national convicted of aircraft piracy for hijacking a plane to Key West in 2003 has been ordered released from ICE detention under the Zadvydas ruling despite a removal order.
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