Federal Judge Calls for Immediate Bond Hearing for Detained Asylum Seeker
In a significant legal decision, a federal judge in Charlotte has determined that the due process rights of an Egyptian asylum seeker were violated by immigration authorities. This ruling mandates that the individual be granted a bond hearing without delay.
U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unlawfully detained Mostafa Said, an asylum seeker from Egypt. Said had initially entered the United States last year via the U.S.-Mexico border.
Upon entry, Said was detained by U.S. Border Patrol but was subsequently released on humanitarian parole as his asylum proceedings were underway. However, during a recent routine check-in with ICE in Charlotte, Said was detained and transferred to the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia.
In response to the detention, Judge Cogburn has instructed immigration officials to conduct a bond hearing for Said within 48 hours. As of the latest update, it remains unclear if this hearing has been scheduled.
Notably, Said has no criminal history, and his asylum case is not due for a hearing until 2027.
