But a court transcript from the meltdown at the hearing reveals someone who appeared to have been at her wits’ end. One man, Blackwell highlighted, had been unlawfully detained by ICE for more than a week after he was ordered released. She concluded her account by telling the judge that she stayed in order to try to make sure the agency did ultimately follow court orders. The DOJ and ICE bear some responsibility for Le’s frustrations, Blackwell said. “And we need this to be brought back into the Court’s control and into the Constitution’s control,” said Kira Kelley, an attorney representing two people unlawfully detained by ICE, according to the transcript.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2026 22:36 UTC