PARTIES Petitioner Mr. Kargbo was born in Sierra Leone and lawfully immigrated to the United States as a refugee with his family when he was fifteen years old. (Declaration of Nelson Kargbo (“Kargbo Decl.”) ¶¶ 1, 22); Declaration of Nicholas Hittler (“Hittler Decl.”) Ex. A at 3.) Mr. Kargbo has been a Lawful Permanent Resident since September 24, 2003. (Hittler Decl. Ex. A at 3.) Immigration authorities have detained Mr. Kargbo since August 29, 2013, and he is currently being held at Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota, while he challenges his immigration removal proceedings. (See at 4; id. Kargbo Decl. ¶ 50.) Respondents Respondent Joel Brott is named in his official capacity as the Sheriff of Sherburne County, Minnesota. In that capacity, Sheriff Brott is responsible for the Sherburne County Jail, a detention facility under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and the physical location where Mr. Kargbo has been in custody since on or about August 29, 2013. The address for Sherburne County Jail is 13880 Business Center Dr. NW, Elk River, MN 55330. Respondent Scott Baniecke is named in his official capacity as the Field Office Director for the St. Paul Field Office for ICE within the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) for St. Paul, Minnesota. In that capacity, Field Director Baniecke has supervisory authority over the ICE agents responsible for making the initial
PARTIES Petitioner Mr. Kargbo was born in Sierra Leone and lawfully immigrated to the United States as a refugee with his family when he was fifteen years old. (Declaration of Nelson Kargbo (“Kargbo Decl.”) ¶¶ 1, 22); Declaration of Nicholas Hittler (“Hittler Decl.”) Ex. A at 3.) Mr. Kargbo has been a Lawful Permanent Resident since September 24, 2003. (Hittler Decl. Ex. A at 3.) Immigration authorities have detained Mr. Kargbo since August 29, 2013, and he is currently being held at Sherburne County Jail in Elk River, Minnesota, while he challenges his immigration removal proceedings. (See id. at 4; Kargbo Decl. ¶ 50.) Respondents Respondent Joel Brott is named in his official capacity as the Sheriff of Sherburne County, Minnesota. In that capacity, Sheriff Brott is responsible for the Sherburne County Jail, a detention facility under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and the physical location where Mr. Kargbo has been in custody since on or about August 29, 2013. The address for Sherburne County Jail is 13880 Business Center Dr. NW, Elk River, MN 55330. Respondent Scott Baniecke is named in his official capacity as the Field Office Director for the St. Paul Field Office for ICE within the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) for St. Paul, Minnesota. In that capacity, Field Director Baniecke has supervisory authority over the ICE agents responsible for making the initial
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