Dossier
1996 immigration law amendment
Coverage of 1996 immigration law amendment in the Nexus archive.
- Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants inside the U.S., ruling they must allow detained immigrants a chance for bond hearings. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, with a Trump-appointed judge in the majority, created a circuit split, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review. The ruling challenges the administration's argument that a 1996 law supports expanded detention.