Man from Peru in US Since 2023 Is Detained by ICE So Files Habeas and Gets Stay of Removal

Man from Peru in US Since 2023 Is Detained by ICE So Files Habeas and Gets Stay of Removal by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, June 22 –A man from Peru who has been in the US since 2023 has been detained by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. 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 "fled Peru to seek asylum in the US and has lived in the US since October 28, 2023."     The case has been assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken, who has issued an order barring removal or transfer and directing the Government to file a letter with answers in two days. The case is A.J.C. v. Genalo, et al., 1:26-cv-5234 (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