“I have my work permit, I have my social security number, I pay my taxes, I go to college, I work, I don’t have a criminal record. I’ve never been pulled over, because I drive like an old man,” he said. “I was doing everything right.”

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The day of his arrest, an emergency habeas corpus petition was filed by The Arroyo Law Firm in federal court in Orlando. It contended his detainment violated the Fourth, Fifth and 14th Amendments and that he should be released. The firm has secured the release of more than two dozen people detained using similar arguments.

Six days later, Judge Paul Byron ordered A.G…’s release without a hearing. A.G. learned of his release hours later.

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Immigration authorities held onto all of his documents — a frustration shared by numerous detainees and their attorneys in recent months — including his driver’s license and work permit. Now, he needs a ride to and from work and class. Attorneys filed a motion to get them back, but so far, he doesn’t have them.