Overview
- Daniel Alejandro Escobar Rodríguez, 25, was arrested on December 4, 2025, after arriving for a routine immigration appointment in Miami while holding an I-220A form.
- He was transferred among detention centers in Florida, Louisiana and Texas, with his family alleging poor conditions and reporting he spent time in the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
- His legal team filed a federal habeas corpus petition in mid-February; the court ruled within roughly two weeks that the detention was unlawful.
- Bond was granted soon after the ruling, and Escobar was released around February 21, 2026, following about 80 days in ICE custody.
- Relatives say he has no criminal record and was complying with immigration procedures, and his underlying immigration case remains active despite his release.