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Siniauskas, Matter of

Facts

Maria M. Fuentes Reyes, a 24-year-old native of El Salvador, has been detained by ICE since September 21, 2017, following a misdemeanor battery conviction. She was initially arrested in May 2017 along with her husband on multiple charges, including attempted murder, but ultimately pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge. Reyes has been seeking relief from removal through asylum and a family-based petition, while her detention has been contested in multiple bond hearings.

Maria M. Fuentes Reyes, a 24-year-old native and citizen of El Salvador who has been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ('ICE') division of the Department of Homeland Security ('DHS') since September 21, 2017. … On May 18, 2017, a grand jury indicted Cisneros and Petitioner on multiple state charges stemming from the events of November 2016, and Petitioner was arrested the following week.

Issue

The main legal issues were whether Reyes's due process rights were violated during her bond hearings and whether her continued detention was justified.

Rule

The court applied the legal standard that a detainee is eligible for bond if they do not present a danger to persons or property, are not a threat to national security, and do not pose a risk of flight. The burden of proof lies with the government to establish that continued detention is justified.

A 1226(a) detainee is eligible for bond when 'he or she does not present a danger to persons or property, is not a threat to the national security, and does not pose a risk of flight.'

Analysis

The court analyzed the evidence presented during the bond hearings, noting that Reyes's prior conviction for battery and her presence at the scene of serious crimes involving her husband supported the Immigration Judge's finding that she posed a danger to the community. The court emphasized that the IJ's decision was based on clear and convincing evidence, which justified the denial of bond.

The record reflects that [Petitioner] was convicted of battery in May 2017. Despite this conviction, [she] was originally charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm at a structure or vehicle, robbery, battery to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit robbery. … The Court found [she] is a danger to the community because she was present when her husband attempted to murder somebody and that the battery conviction stems from the same offense that her husband was convicted of attempting to murder another person.

Conclusion

The court concluded that Reyes's continued detention was lawful and that her due process rights were not violated during the bond proceedings. The petition was granted in part and denied in part.

The court concluded that Reyes's continued detention was lawful and that her due process rights were not violated during the bond proceedings.

Who won?

The prevailing party was the government, as the court upheld the Immigration Judge's decision to deny bond based on Reyes's dangerousness.

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