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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DARIO JAVIER QUINATOA SANTIN
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MICHEAL ROSE, et al
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CIVIL ACTION
No. 26-00087
ORDER
AND NOW, this 12th day of January, 2026, upon consideration of Petitioner Quinatoa
Santin’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. No. 1), the Government’s opposition, and Mr.
Santin’s response, and for reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum, it is ordered the
Petition is GRANTED as follows:
1. 	Mr. Santin is not subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2);
2. 	The Government shall RELEASE Mr. Santin from custody immediately and shall
certify compliance with this Order and accompanying Memorandum by filing on the
docket no later than 5:00 P.M. EST on January 13, 2026;
3. 	The Government is temporarily enjoined from re-detaining Mr. Santin for seven days
following his release from custody;
4. 	If the Government chooses to pursue re-detention of Mr. Santin after the seven-day
period, it must first provide him with a bond hearing, at which a neutral immigration
judge shall determine whether detention is warranted pending the resolution of his
removal proceedings; and
5. 	Pending the ordered bond hearing, the Government cannot remove, transfer, or
otherwise facilitate the removal of Mr. Santin from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
before the bond hearing. If the immigration judge determines that Mr. Santin is subject
to detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), the Government may request permission from
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this Court to move Mr. Santin if unforeseen or emergency circumstances arise that
require him to be removed from the District. Any such request must include an
explanation for the request as well as a proposed destination. The Court will then
determine whether to grant the request and permit the transfer of Mr. Santin.
The Clerk of Court shall mark this case CLOSED.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Juan R. Sánchez
Juan R. Sánchez, J.
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