Michelle M. Reyes, Esq.

Michelle M. Reyes, Esq. We help families and professionals stay here legally. Immigration law firm serving all 50 states and territories with offices in Tampa, FL and San Juan, PR.

Book your consultation: https://calendly.com/reyesfirm

Call 1-813-600-5403

A federal judge just ordered ICE to release a man who had been unlawfully held.Here's what happened: back in 2020, our c...
08/31/2026

A federal judge just ordered ICE to release a man who had been unlawfully held.

Here's what happened: back in 2020, our client was granted withholding of removal to Guatemala — meaning an immigration judge found he could not safely be sent back there. ICE released him under an Order of Supervision, and for years, he checked in and followed every condition.

In March of this year, ICE detained him again and revoked his supervision. But ICE's own regulations are clear: when supervision is revoked, a person has to be told why, and given a prompt interview to respond. That didn't happen here — weeks went by with no notice and no interview.

We took this to federal court on a petition for writ of habeas corpus, arguing ICE violated its own rules. On August 31, 2026, the Court agreed, and ordered his release within 24 hours — back onto the same supervision conditions he had already been living under.

This case is a reminder of something we hold onto in every case we take: agencies don't get to skip their own rules just because someone is in detention. When they do, the law gives us a way to hold them accountable.

If ICE has detained you or someone you love, we may be able to help. Call 813-600-5403 or send us a DM.



This post describes the outcome of a specific case based on its own facts. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case. This is not legal advice.

Three wins this Monday.Today our firm secured two bond grants and a habeas corpus petition granted for an arriving clien...
06/22/2026

Three wins this Monday.

Today our firm secured two bond grants and a habeas corpus petition granted for an arriving client — the last before a federal judge known for a demanding bench.

Behind each of these is a person who was waiting, a family holding its breath, and a process done the right way. We don't promise outcomes. What we promise is rigor: the correct path, argued honestly, with dignity at every step.

That is the work. Today it changed three lives.

If you or someone you love is facing detention or an immigration matter, call us at 813-600-5403. We'll tell you honestly where you stand.

—
Disclaimer: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and depends on its own facts. This post is for general information only and is not legal advice.

A federal court just restored critical protections for immigrant survivors.On May 20, 2026, a judge ordered that people ...
06/09/2026

A federal court just restored critical protections for immigrant survivors.

On May 20, 2026, a judge ordered that people with pending VAWA, U visa, and T visa petitions cannot be arrested, detained, or deported while their cases are pending — reinstating protections that had been stripped away by the Trump administration in 2025.

This means:
✅ If you have a pending VAWA, U visa, or T visa petition, ICE cannot detain or deport you while it's active
✅ If you are in a valid period of deferred action, ICE cannot revoke that status on their own
✅ If you have a removal order and requested a stay, you cannot be removed until your case gets a fair review

This is real. This is now. And it protects real people in our community.

If you or someone you know has a pending petition and has been afraid to come forward — this matters. You have rights, and there are people who will fight for them.

📞 Questions? Call us at 813-600-5403 or DM us to learn more.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

🏛️ Two bond victories this week. Two fathers going home.Two men. A mechanic and a farmworker. Both detained on their way...
05/20/2026

🏛️ Two bond victories this week. Two fathers going home.
Two men. A mechanic and a farmworker. Both detained on their way to work — trying to earn a living for their children.

Combined, they've lived in this country for nearly 50 years. No criminal history. U.S. citizen children. Pillars of their communities.

They spent months behind bars not because they were a danger to anyone — but because our immigration system has no pathway for people who have been here, contributing, for decades.

We fought for their release. And this week, they're going home.
If someone you know is detained and you've been told there are no options — call us. There's almost always a path that hasn't been tried yet.

📞 813-600-5403
💬 DM us

05/15/2026

12 wins. 24 filed.

Today we secured our 12th habeas corpus win — and we are not done.

We also need to share an important legal update about a case that affects detained immigrants across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

─────────────────────────
📋 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
─────────────────────────

On May 6, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Hernandez Alvarez v. Warden of the Federal Detention Center that people who entered the U.S. without admission and are living in the interior of the country — not at the border — have the right to a bond hearing. That was a major win.

But on May 13, the same court issued an order withholding the mandate in that case.

──────────────────────
🔎 WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
──────────────────────

Here is the plain-English version:

When a court of appeals issues a ruling, that ruling does not become binding law until the "mandate" is formally issued — think of it as the official delivery of the decision to the lower courts. When a court withholds the mandate, it pauses that delivery. The ruling still exists, but it is not currently enforceable as binding precedent.

In plain terms: the May 6 decision that said detained immigrants in the interior have a right to a bond hearing is on hold. It is not permanent — but right now, it cannot be used as controlling law in your case.

This does NOT mean all hope is lost. Habeas corpus petitions can still be filed based on other legal arguments. The landscape is shifting rapidly. We are watching every development.

If you or someone you know is detained, do not wait to call us.

📞 813-600-5403

05/12/2026

11 wins. 23 filed.

Today we secured our 11th habeas corpus win.

Habeas corpus is one of the most powerful — and most underused — tools in immigration law. When someone is being held unlawfully, it's the mechanism that says: the government must justify this detention. And when it's filed correctly, it works.

11 times, a judge agreed. In some of those cases, our client was released immediately. In others, a bond hearing was ordered — giving them a fighting chance they didn't have before.

Not every outcome is the same. But every win opens a door that was closed.

If someone you know is detained and has been told there are no options — call us.

📞 813-600-5403

05/10/2026

What I want every client to feel the moment they contact us:

Someone is going to handle this the way it actually deserves to be handled.

Not because it is easy. Because it is right. And because your outcome — and your family's — should not be determined by a broken system when a correct path exists.

Call us at 813-600-5403 24/7 or send us a message — whichever feels right for you.





05/08/2026

We work on habeas corpus petitions, T visas, and VAWA cases.

These are not the easiest cases in immigration law. They are the ones where the stakes are highest and the correct path is hardest to find.

That is exactly why we do them.

Call us at 813-600-5403 24/7 or send us a message — whichever feels right for you.





05/07/2026

Something I have seen more than once: a case that was closed, dismissed, or abandoned — that had a correct path no one found.

A missed deadline. A wrong form. An argument no one thought to make.

I built this firm around one belief: sloppiness and indifference should never be the reason someone's outcome is determined. When the correct path exists, we find it.

Call us at 813-600-5403 24/7 or send us a message — whichever feels right for you.





05/07/2026

Here is what working with us actually looks like:

We listen first. We find the correct path for your specific situation. We explain it in plain language. We handle the complexity so you don't have to carry it.

You focus on your life. We focus on the right way to protect it.

Call us at 813-600-5403 24/7 or send us a message — whichever feels right for you.





Address

8270 Woodland Center Boulevard
Tampa, FL
33614

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18136005403

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Michelle M. Reyes, Esq. posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Michelle M. Reyes, Esq.:

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category