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Judge scolds ICE for re-arresting man just ordered free

Colorado judge orders ICE to release man detained minutes after court order.

Nov 4, 2026

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Judge scolds ICE for re-arresting man just ordered free

Colorado judge orders ICE to release man detained minutes after court order.

In brief

Colorado judge orders ICE to release man detained minutes after court order. Colorado judge orders ICE to release Edgardo Garcia Vargas after re-arresting him minutes after court order. Originally reported by Newsweek.

Judge orders release

An ICE agent stands near Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.

Colorado federal judge orders immediate release of Edgardo Garcia Vargas.

ICE re-arrests man

ICE arrests Edgardo Garcia Vargas minutes after court order release.

Judge calls it cruelty

Judge describes re-arrest as 'cruelty' and ongoing due process violation.

“Once again, the cruelty appears to be the point”

Government claims closure

Government claims closure

Government argues re-arrest completes court order process.

Judge rejects claim

Judge says re-arrest means no release at all.

New release order

Judge orders immediate release and bond hearing for future detention.

What to remember

Colorado judge orders ICE to release Edgardo Garcia Vargas after re-arresting him minutes after court order.

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