Federal judge orders release of parent, child held by immigration authorities

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to release a Billings father and child from a facility in Havre and described their detainment as “disturbing.”

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol arrested Adrián Espinoza De La Cruz and his 9-year-old child on Aug. 11 without a warrant and detained them at the Havre Border Patrol Station.

In a court filing on Tuesday, Upper Seven Law, representing De La Cruz and his child, said arresting …

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