Henrikh Vardanyan v. Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 5:25-cv-03272-SVW (SK) Date: January 6, 2026 Title Henrikh Vardanyan v. Warden, Adelanto ICE Processing Center, et al.
Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge
Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s): Defendant(s)/Respondent(s): None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Petitioner is a citizen of Armenia who on arrival in the United States, in December 2024, was initially inspected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) then released on temporary humanitarian parole and ordered to report for ICE check-ins. (ECF 1 at 3, 8, 15). When petitioner appeared for a scheduled ICE parole check-in in June 2025, he was arrested and detained. (Id. at 3). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reissued an amended Notice to Appear reclassifying petitioner as an arriving alien without parole. (Id. at 3, 10). On October 28, 2025, an immigration judge denied petitioner’s…