Trump admin cannot refuse detained illegal immigrants a chance for release on bond, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration cannot deny detained illegal immigrants a chance for release on bond under its expanded mandatory detention policy. The 2-1 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joins rulings from other courts, creating a circuit split that may lead the Supreme Court to review the case. The Department of Homeland Security disputes the ruling, claiming Congress authorized the policy in 1996.