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Overview
- Junior Pena said in an Instagram video that a federal judge ordered his release after more than 60 days in ICE custody.
- He was detained after missing a court hearing tied to his effort to legalize his stay, according to prior reports.
- He said two earlier bids to the judge were rejected before this release was granted, and he promised to share more about his time in custody.
- The Brazilian-born influencer, who supports President Donald Trump and lacks legal status after more than 15 years in the U.S., has over 500,000 Instagram followers.
- O Globo reports ICE has expanded under President Trump and faced protests across the U.S., helping explain the attention on his case.