G.R.R. v. Laura Hermosillo

CourtDistrict Court, W.D. Washington
DecidedFebruary 12, 2026
Docket2:26-cv-00097
StatusUnknown

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G.R.R. v. Laura Hermosillo, (W.D. Wash. 2026).

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5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA 9 10 G.R.R., CASE NO. 2:26-cv-00097-GJL 11 Petitioner, v. 12 ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR LAURA HERMOSILLO, WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 13 Respondent. 14

15 Petitioner G.R.R. (“Petitioner”) is currently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs 16 Enforcement (“ICE”) at the Northwest ICE Processing Center (“NWIPC”) in Tacoma, 17 Washington. Dkt. 1. On January 11, 2026, Petitioner, through counsel, filed a Petition for writ of 18 habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, seeking immediate release from custody. Id. The Petition 19 has been fully briefed. Dkts. 1, 5, 8. 20 Having considered the parties’ submissions, the balance of the record, and the governing 21 law, the Court GRANTS the Petition. 22 // 23 24 1 I. BACKGROUND 2 Petitioner is a citizen of Mexico. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 4; Dkt. 7-1 at 2. In June 2023, United States 3 Border Patrol (“USBP”) received information from Mexican authorities that Petitioner was in the 4 Tri-Cities, Washington, area of the United States without authorization. Dkt. 7-1 at 4.

5 Respondents allege additional checks into Petitioner’s records revealed an INTERPOL Red 6 Notice based on a Mexican arrest warrant issued for a violent kidnapping in Michoacan, Mexico. 7 Id. Respondents have not provided the INTERPOL Red Notice referenced in Petitioner’s I-213 8 Forms. See Dkts. 7-1, 7-7. On July 6, 2023, USBP officers arrested Petitioner in Kennewick, 9 Washington. Id.; Dkt. 7-2. Plaintiff informed officers he had entered the country on or about 10 January 15, 2022, near Laredo, Texas. Dkt. 7-1 at 4–5. 11 The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) detained Petitioner and placed him in 12 removal proceedings under Section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), subject 13 to removal pursuant to Section 212(a)(6)(A)(i) as “an alien present in the United States without 14 being admitted or paroled, or who arrived in the United States at any time or place other than as

15 designated by the Attorney General.” Dkt. 7-4. Petitioner was issued a Notice to Appear before 16 an immigration judge (“IJ”) on August 8, 2023, in Tacoma, Washington. Id. Respondents allege 17 ICE did not have the required use authorization to disclose the INTERPOL Red Notice at this 18 stage in removal proceedings, so the IJ was unable to consider it during the initial bond 19 determination. Dkt. 5 at 4 (citing ICE Directive 15006.1: INTERPOL Red Notices and Wanted 20 Person Diffusions (Sept. 2023) (“ICE Directive 15006.1”), available at: 21 http://ice.gov/doclib/foia/dro_policy_memos/15006.1_InterpolRedNoticesWpDiffusions.pdf).1 22 23

24 1 Petitioner has attached a copy of ICE Directive 15006.1 to his Traverse. See Dkt. 8-1 1 On October 18, 2023, the IJ granted Petitioner a change in his custody status and ordered 2 his release from custody subject to a $10,000 bond and “any conditions set by ICE/DHS.”2 Dkt. 3 7-5. Petitioner was released from federal custody and placed in the Alternative to Detention 4 (“ATD”) program with periodic required check-ins. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 7. At some point, Plaintiff

5 expressed fear of returning to Mexico and applied for asylum. Dkt. 7-6 at 4. He also successfully 6 obtained work authorization that was valid through April 25, 2029. Dkt. 7-9 at 2. 7 Respondents allege the United States National Central Bureau of the Department of 8 Justice (“USNCB”) granted use authorization for Petitioner’s INTERPOL Red Notice in removal 9 proceedings on August 29, 2025. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 8. When Petitioner reported for his ATD check-in 10 on October 1, 2025, the ICE Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (“ERO”) 11 determined Petitioner “would be re-detained as a violation of his bond conditions” based on the 12 use authorization. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 9. ICE arrested Petitioner that day and cancelled his prior bond. 13 Dkt. 7-7; Dkt. 7-8. Petitioner was transferred to the NWIPC. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 10. Petitioner remains in 14 custody at NWIPC and alleges Respondents have yet to provide him with a copy of the

15 referenced INTERPOL Red Notice. Dkt. 5; Dkt. 6 at ¶ 3; Dkt. 8 at 9. 16 On November 28, 2025, the IJ entered an order finding Petitioner removable under the 17 INA and denying Petitioner’s requests for relief. Dkt. 7-9. Petitioner’s appeal to the Board of 18 Immigration Appeals remains pending. Dkt. 6 at ¶ 12. 19 II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY 20 Petitioner filed his Petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 on January 11, 2026. Dkt. 1. 21 Petitioner alleges Respondents violated his constitutional guarantees of due process under the 22

23 2 While the Petition states the initial bond was $8,000, Dkt. 1 at 8, the Order of the IJ indicates the bond was $10,000. Dkt. 7-5 at 2. This is supported by the parties’ reference to the $10,000 bond in the Return and the 24 Traverse. Dkt. 5 at 4; Dkt. 8 at 5. 1 Fifth Amendment by re-detaining him and cancelling his bond without a pre-deprivation 2 hearing.3 Dkt. 1 at 9–10; Dkt. 8 at 1. On January 26, 2026, Respondents filed a Return arguing 3 Petitioner’s re-arrest was lawful and satisfied due process requirements. Dkt. 5. On January 30, 4 2026, Petitioner filed a Traverse. Dkt. 8.

5 Having reviewed the parties’ arguments and the relevant legal authority, the Court agrees 6 with Petitioner for the following reasons. 7 III. LEGAL STANDARD 8 Federal courts have authority to grant writs of habeas corpus to individuals in custody if 9 such custody is a “violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States[.]” 28 10 U.S.C. § 2241(c)(3). The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States 11 Constitution prohibits the federal government from depriving any person “of life, liberty, or 12 property, without due process of law[.]” U.S. Const. amend. V. Due process protections extend 13 to all individuals within U.S. borders, including noncitizens, regardless of their immigration 14 status. Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 693 (2001).

15 Procedural due process demands meaningful notice and a genuine opportunity to be heard 16 before the federal government infringes upon a liberty interest. Mathews v. Eldridge, 424 U.S. 17 319, 332 (1976). Courts in the Ninth Circuit apply the Mathews balancing test in immigration 18 detention cases, weighing: (1) the private interest affected; (2) the risk of erroneous deprivation 19 under existing procedures and the value of additional safeguards; and (3) the Government’s 20 countervailing interest, including fiscal and administrative burdens. Rodriguez Diaz v. Garland, 21 22 3 The Petition includes a claim under the Fourth Amendment. Dkt. 1 at 9. In their Return, Respondents challenged 23 the Fourth Amendment claim as unsupported and conclusory in nature, Dkt. 5 at 10–11, and Petitioner did not respond to their arguments in the Traverse, Dkt. 8. Having found Petitioner entitled to relief under the procedural 24 due process clause of the Fifth Amendment, the Court declines to consider the Fourth Amendment herein. 1 53 F.4th 1189, 1206–07 (9th Cir. 2022); see also E.A. T.-B. v. Wamsley, 795 F. Supp. 3d 1316, 2 1321 n.4 (W.D. Wash. 2025) (collecting cases). 3 IV. DISCUSSION 4 At the outset, Respondents argue ICE appropriately exercised its discretion to revoke

5 Petitioner’s bond in accordance with the governing statute and regulations, which do not require 6 ICE to provide a hearing prior to revoking an individual’s release and bond. Dkt. 5 at 6 (citing 8 7 U.S.C. §

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