When ICE detains someone you love, two clocks start at once: the deportation case, and the fight to bring them home while it happens. Verde Law handles both. We request bond hearings, build the release packet, and stand in front of the immigration judge to argue for freedom.
How immigration bond works
An immigration judge has the power to review ICE's custody decision and set a bond. The burden is on the detained person to show two things: that they are not a danger to the community, and that they are not a flight risk who will disappear before their hearings. That is not a form. It is a case, and it has to be proven with evidence.
What judges actually weigh
Immigration judges look at the whole person: family ties in the United States, length of residence, work history, tax records, immigration history, any criminal record and what it really shows, community involvement, and whether the person has a genuine defense to deportation worth staying to fight. A strong claim for relief is itself an argument against flight risk, and we make sure the judge sees it.
The bond packet we build
Speed matters, but preparation wins. In days, not weeks, we assemble:
- A sponsor letter with proof of the sponsor's status, address, and income
- Evidence of family ties, including U.S. citizen children
- Proof of residence, employment, and tax compliance
- Letters of support from family, employers, faith leaders, and community
- A summary of the defenses your loved one has in the deportation case itself
When bond is not available
Some detainees are labeled subject to mandatory detention because of certain criminal grounds. That label is not always correct. We analyze whether it actually applies before accepting it, because the difference is months of detention.
First 72 hours: what families should do
Locate the person through the ICE detainee locator, write down their A-number, do not sign anything you do not understand, and call an attorney before the first hearing. We help families with all of it.
How much is an immigration bond?
The legal minimum is $1,500. The judge sets the actual amount based on risk, and a strong packet argues for a lower number.
What happens after bond is posted?
Your loved one comes home and the deportation case continues on the non-detained docket, with more time to build the defense. Release is step one, not the finish line.
Detained cases cannot wait for a convenient week. Call us the day it happens.