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A federal judge Monday found the government in contempt and ordered it to reimburse a man who was detained by ICE agents and flown to Texas in defiance of a court order. 

The 46-year-old man, who is a citizen of Mexico and a resident of St. Louis Park, was detained near his home last month. The following day, Judge Eric Tostrud issued an order barring ICE from moving the man out of the state. According to the judge's order, ICE admitted to transferring the man to a facility in El Paso, Texas, even though they knew they weren't supposed to. 

After his release from the facility, the man and his attorneys paid for his airfare back to Minnesota, which cost $568.

Tostrud ordered the government to reimburse the cost of the flight. This is the 

 of a federal judge in Minnesota finding the government in contempt for defying a court order.

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A judge held the government in contempt for defying an order and flying a St. Louis Park man to Texas.

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Judge finds government in contempt, orders ICE to repay man for flight home from Texas

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