Immigration Court
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This Guide was created by the University of Minnesota James H. Binger Center for New Americans and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid. Last updated October 2025.
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FAQ & Forms to Ask for Release from Immigration Detention (Habeas)
A habeas petition asks the court to order the person filing it released from custody because that custody is unlawful. This website includes an FAQ, instructions for filing a habeas petition for three different common scenarios, and blank versions of a pro se habeas forms.
Go to the website: Habeas Explainer & Pro Se Filing Instructions - National Immigration Project
Help for People in Detention or Facing Deportation
Information about immigration detention and deportation (removal)
Go to the website: Informed Immigrant - Detention and Deportation Information
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