Self Described Punjabi Separatist From Who Entered US on Foot Is Detained So Files Habeas

Self Described Punjabi Separatist From Who Entered US on Foot Is Detained So Files Habeas by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 19 –A man from India who entered the US on foot in 2018 has been detained by ICP in the Orange County Jail. On  May 19 he filed a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Inner City Press found it.    The petition says he was target for supporting the Mann party, a Sikh Punjabi separatist movement.  He was released on bond and moved to New York. Checking in at 26 Federal Plaza in February 2026 he was detained. He says he has memory and language issues.     The case has been assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken who has released other petitioners.  The case is J.T.S. v. Genalo, et al., 1:26-cv-4168 (Oetken) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com