Edgar Jesus Medina Chirinos v. John E. Cantu, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona denied Edgar Jesus Medina Chirinos's petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging his immigration detention and seeking a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The court held that, as a person who entered the United States without admission and was not clearly entitled to admission, Chirinos was subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). The court also rejected his due process and Bautista class-membership arguments and dismissed the action.

Holdings

1. A person who entered the United States unlawfully, has not been admitted, and has not been determined clearly and beyond a doubt to be entitled to admission is subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A).
2. The statutory procedures afforded to Petitioner under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act satisfied due process; the Constitution did not require an additional bond hearing.
3. Petitioner was not entitled to relief in this action based on his alleged membership in the Bautista class; any further relief under the Bautista judgment had to be sought in the Central District of California.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Petitioner was subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A), rather than discretionary detention and a bond hearing under § 1226(a).
2. Whether mandatory detention under § 1225(b)(2)(A) violated Petitioner's due process rights.
3. Whether Petitioner's alleged membership in the Bautista class entitled him to habeas relief in the District of Arizona.

Disposition

dismissed