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Locked Up Too Long? Legal Tactic Challenges Hawaiʻi ICE Detentions
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Locked Up Too Long? Legal Tactic Challenges Hawaiʻi ICE Detentions

Big jump in “habeas corpus” petitions in Honolulu mirrors nationwide trend, a reflection of climbing ICE activity under the Trump administration.

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