A Massachusetts man is suing federal immigration officials over what he claims is his unlawful detention following an arrest by Border Patrol agents in Maine.

Edgar Vicente Bermeo Sicha, originally from Ecuador, entered the U.S. in 2024 and presented himself to border agents seeking refuge from persecution back home, according to court documents. He was released pending a court date.

But on July 28, court records show he was detained by Border Patrol agents while driving to a job site in Auburn. In mid-August he was transferred to Texas, where as of Wednesday, ICE's detainee locator system showed him being held at the Port Isabel Service Detention Center in Los Fresnos.

In court filings, Bermeo Sicha's lawyers said during his time in Border Patrol custody in Maine, he had no access to i

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