Albarran
Nestor Andres Arrieta Paternina v. Sergio Albarran, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
26 According to the record before the Court, Petitioner is an asylum seeker who fled to the 27 United States from Colombia, likely in early 2024. Pet. for Writ of Habeas Corpus ¶ 1, ECF No. 1. When Petitioner arrived in the United States, “on information and belief, upon entry, he presented himself to border patrol officials and was apprehended. He was detained in Texas. On information and belief, he was later released on his own recognizance.” Id. ¶ 1. Since then, “On information and belief, Mr. Arietta Paternina has been compliant with his obligations. He attended two scheduled ICE appointments as well as his immigration court hearings. He filed an application for asylum. He has been awaiting a master calendar hearing in immigration court, scheduled for April 27, 2026.” Id ¶ 2. Petitioner “has had no known criminal history, with no intervening criminal history or arrests since his release,” and “upon information and belief … is diligently pursuing his immigration case.” ECF No. 4-1 at 9. On December 3, 2025, Petitioner was arrested while attending a scheduled Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)…