vermontpublic A Massachusetts immigration judge granted release on bond to a Honduran man who was detained during the recent ICE raid in South Burlington. Christian Humberto Jerez Andrade has been incarcerated since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stormed inside a residence where he was staying, in search of another man who wasn’t there. Earlier this week, a federal judge in Burlington declined to release Jerez Andrade but ordered a bond hearing at Chelmsford Immigration Court. Judge Natalie Smith on Thursday ordered release on $10,000 bond. Jerez Andrade’s attorney, Nathan Virag, said in an email that he expects his client will be released soon. The Vermont Freedom Fund, a volunteer-run bail fund, will post bond, volunteer Lisa Barrett said. The order will reunite Jerez Andrade with his 18-year-old nephew, José Jerez, who was inside the Dorset Street home and described his uncle as his primary father figure. But the federal government also began deportation proceedings against Jerez Andrade following his detention. That case will continue. Jerez Andrade has been living in the United States since 2015, primarily working in construction. He claims to have fled Honduras after serving in the military there, which made him a target for retribution in the politically volatile country. Read the full story at the link in our bio. Photo by Zoe McDonald/Vermont Public. View all 11 comments