Federal Judge Orders ICE to Release UC Berkeley Student Detained at SFO
A federal judge has ordered ICE to release a UC Berkeley student who was detained at San Francisco International Airport.
San Francisco Oakland San Jose, CA, November 10, 2026 — A federal judge has issued an order directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release a student affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley. The student had been detained at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The specifics of the detention, including the student’s name, the precise date of detention, and the grounds for their apprehension by ICE, were not immediately available. Similarly, the judge’s name and the court issuing the release order were not disclosed in the information provided.
The detention occurred at San Francisco International Airport, a major transportation hub serving the Bay Area. ICE, an agency within the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for enforcing immigration laws within the United States.
The judge’s order mandates the release of the UC Berkeley student. However, the timeline for this release and any subsequent actions or conditions, such as reporting requirements or further immigration proceedings, were not specified. The response from ICE regarding the implementation of the judge’s order has not yet been detailed.
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