Overview
- Chief Judge David J. Barron granted a stay of removal pending review and denied the government’s request for summary disposition.
- The court refused Culleton’s bid for release on bond, leaving him in ICE custody in El Paso as a briefing schedule is prepared.
- DHS seeks to deport the 38-year-old for overstaying a 2009 visa‑waiver entry, despite his recent marriage to a U.S. citizen and a pending green card process at the time of arrest.
- A Texas court in January rejected his habeas challenge, citing limits on court review for visa‑waiver overstays who have not sought asylum.
- Culleton has criticized detention conditions, while a senior DHS official disputes his claims and says he declined immediate removal to Ireland.