We are thrilled to announce a major victory for our client, who will soon be reunited with his family after the Court granted our Habeas petition.
Specifically, on January 30, 2026, Judge Fred Biery of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by our office on behalf of our client, who has been detained at the Karnes County Processing Center in Texas.
According to Managing Partner Michael Wildes: “The petition, filed just two weeks ago, challenged the unlawful detention of our client, who was arrested by ICE in the New York City area in November 2025. The Court found that his detention was contrary to law and ordered his immediate release. This hardworking father of three U.S. citizen children, who has lived peacefully in the United States for over 20 years, will soon be reunited with his family in New York.
At Wildes & Weinberg, PC, we recognize that the current immigration climate can feel uncertain and daunting. But cases like this remind us—and those we represent—that there is always hope. We remain committed to advocating for our clients and standing by those in need every step of the way as they pursue relief and protection under the law.”
Special thanks to Stacy Huber, Mia Ganotice-Olis, and Jake LaRaus from our litigation team for their hard work and strong advocacy.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at michael@wildeslaw.com.
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Wildes & Weinberg, P.C. was founded in 1960 by Michael Wildes’ father, Leon Wildes, whose best-known accomplishment was his successful representation of John Lennon in his widely publicized deportation proceedings (the circumstances of which have inspired several films and documentaries). The firm specializes exclusively in the practice of U.S. immigration and nationality law, has a distinguished domestic and international clientele, and can assist with any type of immigration matter including employment and investment-based immigration, work permits, permanent residence for qualified individuals, family-based immigration, asylum applications, all temporary and permanent type visas, and U.S. citizenship.
In addition to running a highly successful immigration law practice, Michael is also currently serving his fifth term as Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, is the author of Safe Haven in America: Battles to Open the Golden Door (which draws on over a quarter of a century of his practice in the immigration field), and is an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Moreover, Michael is internationally renowned for his successful representation of distinguished individuals and corporate clients such as performing artists, directors, writers, models, actors/actresses, athletes, race car drivers, fine artists, art dealers, curators, musicians, photographers, stylists, and literary agents. Some of the firm’s other distinguished clients include scholar Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (z’l), as well as soccer icon Pele, Master Chef Jean-Georges and First Lady Melania Trump and her family.
Today the firm of Wildes & Weinberg has offices in New York City, New York, Englewood, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, a presence in Los Angeles, California, and Tel Aviv, Israel, and continues to maintain its stellar reputation in the field of U.S. Immigration & Nationality Law.
