Albarran
Lizbeth Morelis Ibanez Daza v. Sergio Albarran, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
The following facts are based on the petition for writ of habeas corpus and the declarations submitted in support of the Motion. Petitioner is from Colombia. After fleeing the country, she came to the United States in approximately November 2024, seeking asylum. She was apprehended by immigration officials at the border, and after it was determined that she posed little if any flight risk or danger to the community, they released her on her own recognizance. She subsequently filed an application for asylum. As a condition of her release, Petitioner was required to periodically attend ICE check-in appointments. Petitioner’s counsel represents that she has made all of her required check-ins and has not been arrested at any point since her release in 2024. On November 25, 2025, she arrived at an ICE facility in San Francisco for a check-in appointment. At some point after her arrival, ICE detained her. Petitioner filed her habeas petition on November 25, 2025. Shortly after filing the petition, her counsel provided notice of the petition and a forthcoming motion for temporary restraining order, along with a copy of the petition, to Respondents’ counsel. …