Man from El Salvador Detained by ICE on Feb 9 Now Files SDNY Habeas Petition

Man from El Salvador Detained by ICE on Feb 9 Now Files SDNY Habeas Petition by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 18 –A man from El Salvador who has been in the US since 2006 was detained by ICE on February 9 On March 18 he filed a habeas corpus petition in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Inner City Press found it.    The filing says that he is the proud father of two US citizen children. His lawyer is based in Mineola on Long Island.   The case was assigned to Judge Ronnie Abrams. This case is Melgar-Cruz v. Noem, et al., 1:26-cv-2222 (Abrams) *** 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 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 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