The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa denied Iowa City resident José Yugar-Cruz a request for immediate release from detention on April 27, according to court documents. Yugar-Cruz, of Bolivia, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, officers during a check-in on April 8 because the federal government had ordered his removal from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo. RELATED: Q&A | U.S. …
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