CLASS ACTION NOTICE
You may be a member of a class that has been certified by the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Lazaro Maldonado Bautista et al. v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr et al., No. 5:25-cv-01873-SSS-BFM (C.D. Cal.
2025). On December 18, 2025, the District Court issued a ruling that certain immigration detainees may be unlawfully detained and may seek release on bond or conditional parole under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). Therefore, you may be entitled to request release on bond or conditional parole by immigration officers; you may also be entitled to a bond hearing upon your request to the Immigration Court. At the bond hearing, the Immigration Judge may determine that you are eligible to be released on bond while your removal proceedings are pending.
If you have questions about your potential membership in the class or your
rights under the District Court’s ruling, you may call Pappas Legal PLLC at 828-903-8987 or 617-934-3092.
NOTIFICACIÓN DE DEMANDA COLECTIVA (Espanol)
Es posible que usted sea miembro de un grupo que ha sido certificado por el Tribunal de Distrito del Distrito Central de California, Estados Unidos, en el caso Lazaro Maldonado Bautista et al. v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr et al., Número 5:25-cv-01873-SSS-BFM (Distrito Central de California 2025). El 18 de diciembre de 2025, el Tribunal de Distrito emitió un fallo estipulando que la detención de ciertas personas por temas migratorios podría ser ilegal y que aquellas personas pueden solicitar su libertad bajo fianza o libertad condicional de conformidad con el Código 8 de los Estados Unidos, párrafo 1226(a) (8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)). Por lo tanto, es posible que usted tenga derecho a solicitar a los funcionarios de inmigración la libertad bajo fianza o libertad condicional; posiblemente usted también tenga derecho a una audiencia de fianza una vez que haya presentado dicha solicitud ante el Tribunal de Inmigración. En la audiencia de fianza, el Juez de Inmigración puede determinar que usted califica para salir libre bajo fianza durante el período en el que su proceso de expulsión esté pendiente. Si tiene alguna consulta sobre la posibilidad de si pertenece o no al grupo, o sobre sus derechos en virtud del fallo del Tribunal de Distrito, puede comunicarse con los abogados que representan a la demanda colectiva Pappas Legal PLLC al 828-903-8987 or 617-934-3092.
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Nationwide, Immigration Customs (ICE) and Customs Border Patrol (CBP) are planning to seek and arrest anyone they 'perceive' as being undocumented. Even US citizens are being arrested without any reasonable suspicion.
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Gather your personal documents such as marriage certificates, birth certificates, tax returns, photos of your family, home ownership deeds and any letters from family or friends that speak to your long ties to your community area and any community service you can document. These documents are critical to show a Federal Judge that your family member or friend must be released, if unlawfully detained, to request a bond hearing before an immigration Judge.
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Immigration Bond Update
March 8, 2026
As of March 2026, federal courts are actively litigating and overturning a Trump administration policy that sought to deny bond eligibility for many detained immigrants. Key rulings, including Maldonado Bautista v. ICE, affirm that many detainees have a right to bond hearings, forcing the government to provide notice of these rights in English and Spanish.
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Key Immigration Bond Developments (2026):
Legal Battles Over "No-Bond" Policy: A federal court in California ruled in December 2025 that the policy denying bonds to thousands of immigrants is unlawful, requiring ICE to provide hearings, reported the American Civil Liberties Union.
Court Orders Compliance: On Feb. 18, 2026, a court ordered the government to stop ignoring the
Maldonado Bautista
ruling, ensuring that immigrants who entered without inspection (EWI) can request bond hearings
.
Circuit Split: While some courts, including the 5th Circuit, have ruled that the administration has the authority to hold immigrants without bond, other district courts are opposing this as unconstitutional, creating conflicting legal standards, according to Verite News.
Increased Detainee Action: Due to the difficulty in obtaining bond, there has been a reported 21-fold increase in voluntary departures between January and September 2025, according to Civic Media.
Legislative Response: The Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026 was introduced in Congress to create an independent immigration court system, noted the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Minimum Bond Amounts: ICE typically sets minimum bonds at $1,500, though they can be much higher.