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Bolts
Coverage of Bolts in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Stuck in purgatory’: ICE detention times in Louisiana stretch on for years
Orolua Eluonyechie, detained by ICE since April 2024, has not seen his son in two years and faces prolonged detention amid policy changes enabling mass deportations. Louisiana's federal courts are overwhelmed with over 1,200 habeas petitions in 2026 from detained immigrants seeking release or deportation resolution.