费尔南多·古铁雷斯·托雷斯（Fernando Gutierrez Torres）不顾司法禁令被转移至得州，随后因冬季风暴导致返程航班中断，在埃尔帕索获释
作者：亚历山德拉·科赫（Alexandra Koch）
福克斯新闻（Fox News）
发布时间：2026年2月24日 美国东部时间下午1:43
明尼苏达州一名联邦法官周一裁定，因违反禁止美国国土安全部（DHS）转移被拘留者费尔南多·古铁雷斯·托雷斯（墨西哥公民）的司法命令，政府官员需承担民事藐视法庭责任。
由唐纳德·特朗普总统于2018年任命的美国联邦地区法官埃里克·托斯特鲁德（Eric Tostrud）发现，尽管此前已下达禁止托雷斯转出明尼苏达州的命令，但移民与海关执法局（ICE）仍在未通知其律师的情况下将其转移至得克萨斯州。
法庭文件显示，一名法官批准了托雷斯的人身保护令申请，并下令ICE在命令下达后”尽可能立即”释放他，但最迟不得超过48小时。
文件指出，得克萨斯州遭遇重大冬季风暴，引发紧急状态声明，导致托雷斯原定于ICE安排的航班被取消。
2026年1月26日周一，得克萨斯州卡罗尔顿市一条主要道路上，驾驶者在结冰的路况中行驶，冬季风暴席卷该地区。（美联社照片/托尼·古铁雷斯）
该机构意识到最早可重新安排其返回明尼苏达州的时间为1月27日，这将超过法院规定的48小时释放期限。
为赶在48小时期限内完成释放，该机构决定立即在得克萨斯州埃尔帕索释放他，而非等待航班返回明尼苏达州。
法庭文件称，托雷斯获释时，其个人财物据称被扣留。
2026年1月25日周日，奥斯汀市因冬季风暴遭遇降雨、冻雨和低温，积雪覆盖了南国会社区。（亚伦·E·马丁内斯/《奥斯汀美国政治家报》通过盖蒂图片社）
法官威胁对ICE负责人处以藐视法庭罪，下令其出庭
托斯特鲁德裁定，赶在期限内完成释放的仓促之举不能成为该机构藐视法庭的借口，因为ICE本就不该最初就违反法院禁止转移托雷斯的命令，并下令政府支付托雷斯近570美元的返程机票费用（最初由其律师垫付）。
政府辩称，转移托雷斯的决定并非”故意无视法院命令”。
“无可争议的是，在决定在得克萨斯州释放请愿人之前，该机构本应咨询本法院指定的律师，”律师们写道，”但这一要求未得到遵守。被申请人承认在得克萨斯州释放他不符合本法院的预期和命令。”
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政府律师补充称，他们”深感懊悔”，并为此次事件”深表歉意”。
托斯特鲁德给政府行政部门一个机会，可在3月1日前提出举行听证会的动议，之后判决将生效。
此外，政府需指明具体违反命令的个人或实体。
法庭文件未说明托雷斯最初被捕的原因，政府称其涉及”所谓的移民法违规行为”。
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Judge holds DHS officials in contempt, orders compensation to Mexican national released in winter storm
Fernando Gutierrez Torres was transferred to Texas despite judicial prohibition, then released in El Paso when winter storm disrupted return flight
By Alexandra Koch
Fox News
Published February 24, 2026 1:43pm EST
A federal judge in Minnesota ruled on Monday to hold government officials in civil contempt for violating a judicial order that prohibited the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from transferring detainee Fernando Gutierrez Torres, a Mexican national.
U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018, found that despite an earlier order prohibiting Torres’ transfer out of Minnesota, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) moved him to Texas without notifying his attorney.
A judge granted Torres’ habeas petition and ordered ICE to release him from custody “as soon as practicable, but not later than 48 hours” after the order was entered, according to court documents.
Filings state a major winter storm in Texas led to a state of emergency declaration, and Torres’ ICE-scheduled flight was canceled.
Drivers navigate icy road conditions on a major roadway Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Carrollton, Texas, as a winter storm moved through the region.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The agency realized the earliest they could reschedule his return to Minnesota was Jan. 27, which would be past the 48-hour release deadline mandated by the court.
In a rush to comply with that 48-hour deadline, the agency decided to release him immediately in El Paso, Texas, rather than waiting to fly him back to Minnesota.
His belongings were allegedly withheld when he was freed, according to court documents.
Ice covers a South Congress neighborhood after a winter storm brought rain, sleet and freezing temperatures to Austin on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.(Aaron E. Martinez/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)
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Tostrud ruled the haste to meet the deadline did not excuse the agency’s contempt because ICE should not have violated the original court order by transferring Torres to Texas in the first place, and ordered the government to pay for Torres’ nearly $570 flight home, which was initially covered by his attorney.
The government claimed the decision to transfer Torres was not made in “willful disregard for [sic] the Court’s order.”
Snow-covered streets and buildings are seen during a winter storm Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Dallas, Texas. Brutal cold and icy conditions followed the storm across parts of the region.(Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“It is undisputable the Agency needed to consult with the undersigned counsel before making the decision to release Petitioner in Texas,” attorneys wrote. “That did not happen. Respondent acknowledges [his] release in Texas was not in compliance with the expectations and Order of this Court.”
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Government lawyers added they are “deeply remorseful” and offered their “sincere apologies for the situation.”
Tostrud gave the administration an opportunity to file a motion for an evidentiary hearing before March 1, after which the judgment will go into effect.
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In addition, the government can identify the specific person or entity that violated the order.
Court documents did not note what led to Torres’ initial arrest, with the administration citing “alleged immigration-law violations.”
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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