Vang v. Ashcroft

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PALLMEYER, District Judge.

Petitioners Kevin Wedderburn, Tou Ko Vue, Akaky Yakobashvüe and Juan Mí-reles (collectively, “Petitioners”) are four lawful permanent residents of the United States against whom the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) has instituted removal proceedings. Petitioners are detained without a possibility of release on bond subject to § 236(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c), as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (“IIRI-RA”). They have petitioned this…