ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant held in custody despite life-threatening leukemia

Federal authorities refuse to release a Michigan man in a pending deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia and the inconsistent health care he's received while in custody since August, his lawyer said Thursday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is seeking a bond hearing for Jose Contreras-Cervantes, which could allow him to return to his Detroit-area family and doctors while his case winds through immigration court. Contreras-Cervantes, a 33-year-old married father of three who has been living in the U.S. for about 20 years, but not legally, was arrested following an Aug. 5 traffic stop in Macomb County, near Detroit.