ICE accused of maliciously staging a ‘sham’ hearing for Iowa detainee

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 903

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The attorney for an immigration detainee held in the Polk County Jail says federal officials maliciously staged a “sham” court hearing orchestrated to keep his client behind bars.

The case involves Suraj Vasal, who four years ago came to the United States from India seeking asylum and was then released on his own recognizance.

Court filings indicate that on Feb. 11, 2026, Vasal was driving a commercial semitruck on Interstate 80 in Iowa when …

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