(United States Ninth Circuit) - Held that noncitizens who had entered the U.
S. as unaccompanied minors were entitled to a immediate hearing to contest the basis for their rearrest and detention for alleged gang membership. The government contended that the minors,who had been released to a parent or sponsor after their arrival, had adequate existing procedural protections. Disagreeing, or the Ninth Circuit affirmed the granting of a preliminary injunction ordering that the minors be given a immediate hearing before a neutral decisionmaker to challenge the gang allegations.
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