During the case, initiated in November, Culleton, who runs a plastering business in the Boston area, confirmed he was not seeking asylum. However, the decision was successfully challenged on the grounds that visa waiver recipients are not entitled to make bail bond applications. On November 14th, Ice served Culleton with an order of removal on the grounds that he violated the terms of his visa waiver. “DO Secore testified that he remembered Culleton because it was unusual for him to come across an Irish detainee,” the judge said. He received fully due process and was issued a final order of removal by an immigration judge on September 10th, 2025.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 13:31 UTC