A Peruvian asylum-seeker, Martin Soto, is released from ICE detention in New Jersey following an order from a federal judge. Outlets report that Soto was freed late Tuesday night from the Elizabeth Detention Center and appeared on video reuniting with his wife, Gabriela Soto, and their two young children.
Soto’s case is tied to protests at the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, where his wife became a visible organizer during the summer demonstrations. Multiple reports say Soto helped lead a hunger and labor strike that began over Memorial Day weekend, and that he spent time in solitary confinement after the unrest. Mother Jones reports he was released with an ankle monitor, while other outlets describe the same release as part of compliance with the judge’s order. The reports also note Soto entered the United States in 2024 and is seeking asylum.
