Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A US federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities violated due process by holding an Indian national without giving him a bond hearing. The court ordered the government to either hold such a hearing quickly or release him from custody.US District Judge Jane M. Beckering of the Western District of Michigan said the continued detention of Varun Varun could not continue under the mandatory detention rules cited by the government.Varun is an Indian citizen held by I…
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Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A federal court has ordered immigration authorities to hold a bond hearing for an Indian national detained in Michigan, ruling that his continued custody without such a hearing violates immigration law and the US Constitution.US District Judge Jane M. Beckering of the Western District of Michigan, in an order issued on January 7, conditionally granted a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by Sumit Tulsibhai Patel, held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I…