by News StaffMon, March 9, 2026 at 6:32 PMUpdated Mon, March 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM(Photo by Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images)ALBANY, OR — An Albany woman who has been held in Department of Homeland Security custody for nearly two months is again challenging her detention in court, with her attorneys alleging the agency violated her right to due process.According to court documents, Maria Loya Medina has lived in the United States for 21 years and in Oregon for nearly a decade. She was detained by ICE officers in mid-January while shopping for her son.On Jan. 29, a federal court ruled her detention was unlawful and ordered that she be released or given a bond hearing. That hearing was held Feb. 4, when an immigration judge determined Loya was a flight risk and denied bond.Lawyers file second petition challenging DHS detention of Oregon woman after rulingHer attorneys say the bond hearing lasted 15 minutes and was not long enough to determine she was a flight risk or someone who did not qualify for bond. They have filed a second petition challenging her detainment.DHS and ICE were asked to confirm her detention status and explain why she was detained. In a statement, the agencies said: “On January 10th... ICE conducted a targeted vehicle stop to arrest Maria Trinidad Loya-Medina... an illegal alien from Mexico. She was previously removed from the U.S. She chose to commit a felony and illegally re-enter the U.S at an unknown location and date. She will receive full due process.”