Victoria Sorocean v. Pamela Bondi, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTE S – GENERAL
Case No. 5:25-cv-02985-MCS-SK Date: December 31, 2025 Title Victoria Sorocean v. Pamela Bondi, et al.
Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge
Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Petitioner: Attorneys Present for Respondent: None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Petitioner is a native and citizen of Moldova who entered the United States in April 2017 on a nonimmigrant visa authorizing her to remain for six months. (ECF 1-1 at 5; ECF 9 at 3–4). She later filed an application for asylum, which remains pending before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). (ECF 1-1 at 5–8). While that application was pending, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested petitioner in January 2020. (ECF 1-1 at 5). She was subsequently released from custody pursuant to an order of release on recognizance (OREC), which required her to report to scheduled check-ins with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (ECF 9 at 4; ECF 9-1 at…