US EditionJudge orders release of detained international student who says he was targeted for supporting Palestinian human rights
- A federal judge ordered the release of Mohammed Hoque, a Bangladeshi student at Minnesota State University, on May 5, 2025, following his detention by ICE since March 28 near his home in Mankato, Minnesota.
- Hoque was arrested after his F-1 visa was revoked amid a broader Trump administration crackdown targeting international students, especially those expressing support for Palestinian human rights, which Hoque claims motivated his detention.
- Judge Jerry Blackwell found the government failed to show evidence justifying the arrest or detention, ruled the targeting infringed on Hoque’s First and Fifth Amendment rights, and highlighted his worsening hernia condition as a reason for his release.
- The order reflected the government's perception that criticism related to violence in Gaza posed a threat to its foreign policy interests and highlighted that Hoque’s earlier misdemeanor convictions did not justify his deportation, underscoring that his arrest was intended as punishment rather than for legitimate immigration enforcement.
- Hoque has been released on bond and reunited with his family, but his immigration case continues, reflecting ongoing legal challenges faced by hundreds of international students who lost status under similar policies.
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Mankato international student held by ICE ordered released by federal judge AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryA Minnesota State University, Mankato student who was picked up in late March and held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been ordered released by U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell. Mohammed Hoque, 20, a native of Bangladesh, was being held for removal from the United States based on a prior conviction for misdemeanor disorderly conduct, MPR reported this week. Hoque is a pro-Palestine activist who claims he was t…
Judge orders release of detained international student who says he was targeted for supporting Palestinian human rights
A federal district court judge in Minnesota ordered the release of a detained international student Monday after finding the Trump administration failed to show it didn’t target him for speaking publicly about Palestine.
Mankato international student released after month in ICE custody
An international student at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is being released today by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after more than a month in custody. A U.S. District Court judge filed an order for his release on Monday, May 5, ruling that the federal government failed to provide evidence to keep him in detention. “I broke into tears,” one of Mohammed Hoque’s family members said of their reaction when they heard about his…
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