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US ICE detains Egyptian family again hours after judge ordered their release
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Published on 27 April 2026
Their deportation flight started before court order could stick
A family from Egypt was released from US immigration detention after a judge ordered it, but ICE re-detained them less than 48 hours later. Federal authorities briefly held the family and moved them toward a deportation flight. After an emergency motion from the court, deportation was halted and the family was released again.
- ICE re-detained the Egyptian family within 48 hours of a judge’s release order
- Authorities moved the family toward deportation even after court action
- An emergency court order halted the deportation and secured their release again
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