ICE Restraining Order: Bay Area Man Protected
- - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from re-detaining Guillermo Medina Reyes, a Bay Area man, pending further court arguments.
- Reyes, described by the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice as a "formerly incarcerated individual, local tattoo artist and community organizer," was scheduled to be re-detained Tuesday.
- According to court documents, Reyes was initially arrested by police in mid-May.
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order, halting ICE from re-detaining Guillermo Medina Reyes, a Bay Area man, until July 14.The order comes after a scheduled re-detention and delays by immigration and Customs Enforcement. Reyes, a tattoo artist and community organizer, faces an uncertain future despite the recent ruling. The court will convene on July 14 to determine if the order will stay in place. The case has garnered support from the community, and a rally is still planned. This developing story, covered by News directory 3, highlights the complexities within immigration law. Discover what’s next in this evolving legal battle.
Judge Halts ICE Detention of Bay Area Man, Orders Hearing
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A federal judge has temporarily blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from re-detaining Guillermo Medina Reyes, a Bay Area man, pending further court arguments. U.S.District Judge Rita F. Lin issued the temporary restraining order Monday afternoon.
Reyes, described by the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice as a “formerly incarcerated individual, local tattoo artist and community organizer,” was scheduled to be re-detained Tuesday. The order prevents ICE from re-arresting him until 5 p.m. on July 14. A hearing is set for 1 p.m. that day, where ICE must explain why a preliminary injunction should not be issued.
According to court documents, Reyes was initially arrested by police in mid-May. Though, ICE delayed his detention, notifying him that he would be taken into custody on July 1. Judge Lin cited this delay as evidence of the agency’s “lack of urgency.”
reyes has resided in the U.S. as age 6.he was released from ICE custody on bond in 2023 after serving a prison sentence. While previously detained at the Golden State Annex, Reyes participated in a labor strike advocating for minimum wage for detained immigrants, as mandated by California law. He also co-organized a month-long hunger strike and partnered with human rights organizations to highlight conditions at the facility.
Despite the restraining order, Reyes is still required to attend a scheduled ICE check-in at 8 a.m. Tuesday at 393 Blossom Hill Road in San Jose. A rally planned in support of Reyes is still expected to proceed.
“with the possibility of being detained again,I can’t even describe how awful it feels,” Reyes said in a statement. “However,I feel so moved to know so many people in my community are coming out to support me and help me stay free.”
What’s next
The court will hear arguments july 14 to determine whether to extend the order preventing Reyes’s detention while the case proceeds.