Amid ‘flood’ of court rulings freeing immigrants, Trump administration seeks indefinite detention

The Trump administration is urging the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to detain three immigrants freed by Texas judges, arguing that a surge of court cases freeing immigrants violates the mandatory detention policy. The immigrants, who have no criminal records and U.S. citizen children, were held in facilities like Louisiana State Penitentiary’s Camp 57, where conditions included poor food and medical care. The full appeals court will hear the case in September.