Judge orders release of Providence man ICE seeks to deport to Cambodia

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A Rhode Island federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal immigration officials to release a Cambodian refugee who has lived in Providence since arriving in the United States as an infant and whose detention last month prompted appeals from advocates and elected officials.

Chansareth Hong’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted by U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy nearly two weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained him during a scheduled …

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