# Judge scolds ICE for re-arresting man just ordered free

> Colorado judge orders ICE to release man detained minutes after court order.
- Title: Judge scolds ICE for re-arresting man just ordered free
- Summary: Colorado judge orders ICE to release man detained minutes after court order. Colorado judge orders ICE to release Edgardo Garcia Vargas after re-arresting…
- Keywords: edgardo garcia vargas, ice, u.s. district judge s. kato crew, biden appointee, colorado, habeas corpus, due process, immigration detention, re-arrest, contempt proceedings, federal court order, immigration enforcement
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/judge-scolds-ice-cruelty-arresting-man-just-ordered-released-12663566
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:33:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: edgardo garcia vargas, ice, u.s. district judge s. kato crew, biden appointee, colorado, habeas corpus, due process, immigration detention, re-arrest, contempt proceedings, federal court order, immigration enforcement
## Judge orders release
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 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.
## Key takeaway

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