Federal Court Denies Habeas Petition of Guatemalan National Detained by ICE in New Jersey

Newark, NJ — A federal judge in the District of New Jersey has rejected a habeas corpus petition filed by a Guatemalan national detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ruling that his continued detention remains lawful under federal immigration law.

The case, Jorge Mario Marroquin-Marroquin v. Daren K. Margolin et al., Civil Action No. 25-19081 (SDW), concerns a challenge brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 by petitioner Jorge Mario Marroquin-Marroquin, who is being held at Delaney Hall ...