ACLU Seeks Bond for Michigan Immigrant with Leukemia
The ACLU of Michigan filed in U.S. District Court seeking bond hearings for Jose Contreras‑Cervantes, a 33‑year‑old Michigan resident detained since an Aug. 5 traffic stop, who was diagnosed last year with chronic myeloid leukemia and whose lawyers say he has received inconsistent care — including a 22‑day lapse in his medication — while held at federal detention centers. The petition asks the court to allow him (and seven other detained people named in the filing) to seek release on bond so he can receive care from family doctors in the Detroit area while his deportation proceedings continue.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Jose Contreras‑Cervantes, 33, was arrested at a Macomb County traffic stop on Aug. 5 and has been in federal custody since.
- He was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last year; his wife says a doctor estimated a four‑to‑six year prognosis.
- ACLU of Michigan filed a petition in U.S. District Court in Detroit this week seeking bond hearings for him and seven others; lawyers say he went 22 days without medication and is now receiving a substitute drug at North Lake Processing Center.