The ruling is a blow to the Trump administration's deportation system, with the court finding that federal immigration officials likely violated basic due process protections. On August 5, he was ordered released by a federal district court judge pursuant to a habeas petition." The Visa Waiver Program permits citizens of participating countries to enter the United States for up to 90 days for tourism or business without obtaining a visa. Judge Wise, a Biden appointee, said ICE officers detained Holani on July 31 as he waited to board a domestic flight from Oakland to Seattle. Wise found that Holani had demonstrated a strong likelihood that he was entitled to a hearing before an immigration judge before being detained.