An Oregon firefighter, 23-year-old Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, who Border Patrol agents allegedly arrested without due process while fighting a fire last month, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention on Tuesday.

Oregon Firefighter Released From ICE Detention After Bringing Lawsuit

Hernandez, who was detained by Border Patrol last month while fighting the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State, was released from ICE detention on Tuesday after his lawyers filed a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and a Habeas Corpus Petition last week to secure Hernandez’s release.

Hernandez, who has lived on the West Coast since he was four years old, alleges he was denied due process, partly because he was not provided with notice of the immigration charges against

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