Judge rules ICE unlawfully detained a Seattle man. He's not alone Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez October 15, 2025 / 2:42 pm

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement looks to deport a million people nationwide, attorneys say unlawful arrests are on the rise.

Matt Adams, an immigration attorney in the Seattle area, has been filing habeas corpus cases for immigrants locked up at ICE processing centers, including people held at the facility in Tacoma.

“A habeas case is when we go to court and tell the judge our client is being unlawfully locked up,” Adams said. “They're imprisoned in violation of the law, and the court should order their release.”

Adams is also the legal director for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. The nonprofit has filed or helped others file dozens of habeas c

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