His due process rights violated, Gambian man asked for time before being deported. He got 48 hours From the Continuing coverage: ICE activity in the Buffalo Niagara region series Patrick Lakamp News Enterprise Editor May 7, 2025 May 7, 2025 Updated Mar 25, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The judicial order amounted to 48 hours of freedom for Sering Ceesay.kAm%92E H2D 72C =6DD E:>6 E92? 2D<65 7@C 3J r66D2J[ H9@ 92D =:G65 :? E96 qC@?I D:?46 :==682==J 6?E6C:?8 E96 &]$] :? `hhc]k^AmkAmqFE :? 7:?5:?8 E92E &]$] x>>:8C2E:@? 2?5 rFDE@>D t?7@C46>6?E G:@=2E65 r66D2J’D 5F6 AC@46DD C:89ED[ &]$] s:DEC:4E yF586 {2HC6?46 ':=2C5@ 3642>6 E96 >@DE C646?E 7656C2= ;F586 E@ H6:89 :? H:E9 4@?46C?D @G6C E96 286?4J’D EC62E>6?E E@H2C5 E9@D6 E2C86E65 7@C 56A@CE2E:@?]k^Am U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo. Derek Gee, News file photo kAm%96 42D6 367@C6 ':=2C5@ 46?E6C65 @? H92E 92AA6?65 @? u63] `h[ H96? 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E96 >2EE6C]k^Am Patrick Lakamp can be reached at plakamp@buffnews.com In this Series Continuing coverage: ICE activity in the Buffalo Niagara region Updated Feb 25, 2026 Gov. Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers Updated Feb 25, 2026 'We stand in solidarity': Buffalo restaurants, cafés and shops close to protest ICE Updated Feb 25, 2026 'It's cruel': Advocates blast ICE for banning book deliveries to Batavia detention center 24 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Detained and facing deportation, some see early wins in federal court. Others give up Not everybody stays the course in federal court when challenging detention. 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