Attorney: ICE Files Charges Days After Judge Orders New Bedford Man's Release

New Bedford man arrested in ICE road stop is released on bond

His lawyer said Méndez still needs to have another virtual hearing before his case is fully resolved. Once Méndez has had time to spend with his family, his attorney says she plans to discuss the possibility of pursuing a civil lawsuit for violation of his Constitutional rights.

New Bedford man taken by ICE reunites with family - Boston News, Weather, Sports

A New Bedford man was reunited with his family after being arrested by ICE agents more than a month ago. Juan Francisco Menedez was being held at a correctional facility in Dover, New Hampshire after being taken into custody; cell phone video shows the federal agents surrounding a car in New Bedford, one of them smashing a window at one point. Menedez was welcomed home by his family with balloons in their driveway for the emotional reunion. The …

Attorney: ICE files charges days after judge orders New Bedford man's release

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents has been granted bond, one week after a judge ordered his release. Juan Francisco Méndez has been held at a New Hampshire facility since his controversial arrest on April 14. WATCH: ICE agents shatter car window during New Bedford arrest According to his attorney, Ondine Galvez Sniffin, bond was set at $1,500 on Thursday. She sai…

Man detained by ICE after car window smashed in Mass. is released after a month

An immigrant taken into custody when ICE agents smashed his car’s window in New Bedford, Massachusetts, last month was released from custody on Thursday. Juan Francisco Méndez spoke to NBC10 Boston as soon as he stepped out of an ICE office in Burlington, where he was brought from a jail in New Hampshire after a judge granted him a $1,500 bond. Wearing an ankle monitor, Méndez said he couldn’t think of anything other than seeing his family again…

R.I. Lawmakers consider the value of community healthcare workers - TPR: The Public's Radio

A New Bedford man - who spent weeks in an ICE detention center - is out. He could pursue legal action for wrongful detainment. We’ll get an update on the story. Also,- community health workers provide a unique service that advocates say is vital to keeping healthcare costs down. Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a bill that forces private insurers to cover many of the services provided by these workers. And Leo’s bar was an institution in P…

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article erroneously identified the school where the students involved in the incident were attending, the right school is Chelsea High School. A police detention within a high school in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Wednesday ended with serious migration consequences for a student. The young man, who studies at Chelsea High School, ended up being held by ICE after a violent incident at the school campus.