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id: 137a889807
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 13:15 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 21:19 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Judge orders release of UC Berkeley student detained at SFO

A federal judge approved the release of Paula Albornoz Hernandez, 23, a UC Berkeley student detained at SFO. The Department of Homeland Security said she lacked legal permission.

Section: [Public Safety](/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Paula Albornoz Hernandez](/wiki/paula-albornoz-hernandez.md), [University of California, Berkeley](/wiki/university-of-california-berkeley.md), [San Francisco International Airport](/wiki/san-francisco-international-airport.md), [Department of Homeland Security](/wiki/department-of-homeland-security.md)

## Coverage

- [KQED](https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/11/09/judge-orders-release-of-uc-berkeley-student-from-ice-custody-after-sfo-arrest/), 2026-11-09 13:15 PST: Judge Orders Release of UC Berkeley Student From ICE Custody After SFO Arrest
- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area-ice-raids/uc-berkeley-student-released-from-ice-custody/), 2026-11-09 21:19 PST: UC Berkeley student released from ICE custody

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