Chestnut
Jahaira Abigail Tenorio Rugama v. Christopher Chestnut, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Factual and Procedural Background
24 Petitioner, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, entered the United States without inspection1
26 Although the motion for a temporary restraining order states that petitioner entered the country with inspection (ECF No. 3 at 3), this appears to be a typographical error as she asserts in her petition that requesting a bond hearing would be futile after the decisions in Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 291 I. & N. Dec. 216 (BIA 2025), and Matter of Q. Li, 29 I. & N. Dec. 66 (BIA 2025)), (continued) on November 27, 2022, seeking asylum. ECF No. at 3 at 3. At that time, she was briefly detained and then released on her own recognizance with a notice to appear after it was determined that she was not a flight risk or danger to the community. Id. Since then, petitioner has complied with all requests and attended every Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) appointment and check in. Id. Petitioner has resided in the United States for three years and at the time of her detention resided with a friend in Bakersfield where she also has family. Id. …