Minnesota Man Charged After Judge Ordered Release From ICE CustodyDue-Process Ruling Draws Political Blame After Minnesota Assault ChargeJudge’s Release Order Preceded Minnesota Rape Charge, ICE Says
Marcotulio Melendez Diaz, a Honduran national, was charged with a sexual assault in Mounds View, Minnesota, after a federal judge ordered his release from immigration detention in August 2026.A Honduran national charged in an alleged Minnesota sexual assault had been released from ICE detention after a judge ruled his detention unlawful or unreasonably prolonged.A Honduran national charged with an alleged rape in Mounds View had been released from ICE detention by a federal judge two months earlier.