Federal judge orders immigration officials to free Marshall, Minn., man

A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Aditya Harsono the -year-old Marshall Minn man who was detained by immigration executives in late March for allegedly overstaying his attendee visa The Court finds that Mr H has shown that he is in custody in violation of the First Amendment Judge Katherine Menendez s order reads and is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus for his immediate release Menendez also ordered that Harsono be issued within hours Harsono s attorney Sarah Gad reported her client s family posted the bond Aditya Harsono left stands next to his wife Peyton Harsono who holds their infant daughter Adalet The -year-old Marshall Minn man was detained by U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement days after his apprentice F- visa was revoked on March Harsono is at present being held at the Kandiyohi County Jail in Willmar Minn Courtesy of Peyton Harsono The federal judge agreed with us me and my co-counsel that his detention was unlawful in order that he d be issued Gad noted So we re trying to get everything in gear to make that happen as soon as manageable Harsono petitioned for his release stating his detainment was unconstitutional Harsono who came to the United States from Indonesia recounted MPR News he supposed his arrest was in retaliation for his participation in protests after the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Harsono in March at his job at a Marshall hospital days after his participant visa was revoked without his knowledge He has been in custody for nearly two months at the Kandiyohi County Jail in southwestern Minnesota Gad stated that Harsono s I- form that was expedited had been approved last Friday The I- form is used to petition for a green card by U S citizens and lawful permanent residents for those wishing to immigrate and is considered the first step in the process for countless family-based green card applications I m just so grateful for my co-counsel Gad commented We ve been working day and night on this federal habeas petition and our reply brief and just like it s incredibly rewarding and I m just I m so happy for them Related Articles Citing disputes over fairgrounds Ramsey County Fair canceled for th straight year Falcon Heights adds paid parking zones for Minnesota State Fair St Paul At Highland Bridge Weidner Homes Ryan Cos win concessions Wisconsin man suffers serious injuries in Denmark Township crash St Paul Breakaway Music Festival approved for gradual volume increase