Uber Driver From Bangladesh Detained by ICE Filed Habeas Now Judge Asks US Questions

Uber Driver From Bangladesh Detained by ICE Filed Habeas Now Judge Asks US Questions by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, May 7 –A man described as allegedly from Bangladesh now in ICE detention in 26 Federal Plaza filed a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on May 6, where Inner City Press found it.    The petition says he has resided in the US since 2023. When he entered the US he was arrested then released on recognizance under 8 USC Section 1226. He is an Uber driver.  On May 7 the case was assigned to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas who ordered: "Moreover, in light of Petitioner’s interests in participating in further proceedings before this Court and to facilitate resolution of the Petition, Respondents shall not transfer Petitioner except to a facility within this District, the Eastern District of New York, or the District of New Jersey absent further order of this Court.  Within two business days of the date of this Order, Respondents shall file a letter with the following information: a. whether Petitioner was, as the Petition alleges, see Pet., ¶¶ 1, 14, located in the Southern District of New York at the time that the Petition was filed and, if not, what District Petitioner was in at the time of filing and whether the Petition should be immediately transferred to that District... b. Petitioner’s A-number, current place of detention, and a contact person who can facilitate counsel’s access to Petitioner; c. confirmation that ICE has been provided with a copy of this Order; d. the statutory provision(s) under which Respondents assert the authority to detain Petitioner; e. If the asserted basis for Petitioner’s detention is 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), whether there is any basis to distinguish this case from Cunha v. Freden, No. 25- 3141-PR, 2026 WL 1146044 (2d Cir. Apr. 28, 2026). If not, whether Respondents would consent to issuance of the writ—subject to preservation of Respondents’ arguments for appeal. If there is a basis to distinguish, whether Respondents waive the right to submit an answer and consent to issuance of the writ subject to preservation of Respondents’ arguments for appeal. f. a copy of any final order of removal; and g. any information regarding the procedural posture of any pending Department of Homeland Security or Executive Office for Immigration Review proceedings. The parties shall appear for a case management conference with the Court on May 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The case is Ahmed v. Almodovar, et al., 1:26-cv-3771 (Unassigned) *** 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