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ACLU of Hawaiʻi attorney Leilani Stacy has filed several winning habeas petitions. (Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026)

Locked Up Too Long? Legal Tactic Challenges Hawaiʻi ICE Detentions

Joaquin David Rico-Tapia had been held at Honolulu’s Federal Detention Center for six weeks when his attorney filed a special petition last September arguing he had been illegally detained as his deportation case went forward.

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Sep 16, 2026

ACLU of Hawaiʻi Welcomes Sarah Bernardo as Policy Fellow

Sarah Bernardo joins the ACLU of Hawaiʻi to advance systemic law reform and civil liberties across the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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