habeas corpus Archives - Focal Point: Lives In The Balance

Rafael, in a brown baseball hat, prepares to walk into his appointment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Syracuse, New York.

Out of ICE detention, a Syracuse man still lives in fear of deportation

May 27, 2026

When ICE detained Rafael, his family relied on TikTok, Instagram reels and themselves.

Your judge may matter more than your immigration case

May 27, 2026

For detained immigrants filing habeas corpus petitions, the luck of the judicial draw could mean the difference between freedom and remaining in detention.

What is a habeas corpus petition?

May 26, 2026

Explaining one of the only ways detained migrants can be released from ICE detention.