Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

A federal appeals court in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas issued a stay on rulings that freed three immigrants, supporting the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy. The policy requires detention without bond for immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally, regardless of criminal history or asylum applications. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the policy's legality in October 2023.

A federal appeals court in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas granted a stay to three rulings that freed immigrants without criminal records under the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy. The policy, aimed at detaining immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally without bond, faces legal challenges, with the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule on its legality soon.

A federal appeals court in the 5th Circuit blocked the release of three immigrants in Texas, marking a rare victory for the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy. The decision, which applies to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, will be reviewed in a September court hearing.

The Trump administration secured a court stay allowing continued detention of three Texas immigrants without bond, as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals halted lower court rulings that had freed them. The decision impacts Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, where immigrants are detained under a policy aiming for 1 million annual removals. Critics argue the ruling lacks precedent, while the administration claims it reinforces immigration enforcement authority.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy, staying court orders that had freed three immigrants in Texas. The decision applies to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, where the policy aims to detain immigrants who entered illegally without bond, a key part of the administration’s goal to increase removals. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the policy’s legality in its October term.

A federal appeals court covering Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas issued a stay on three court rulings that had freed immigrants without criminal records, supporting the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy. The policy, part of a July 2025 memo, requires immigrants entering the U.S. illegally to be detained without bond while awaiting removal proceedings.

The New York Times reported that the FBI issued a directive instructing agents not to investigate confrontations involving ICE officers, drawing criticism amid recent fatal shootings by ICE agents. The Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security denied the policy change, while critics accused the Trump administration of limiting oversight of federal officers.

Hundreds of detained people at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, launched a hunger and labor strike to protest inhumane conditions, including lack of medical care and spoiled food, at the immigration detention facility operated by GEO Group. Protests were met with violent tactics from law enforcement, including tear gas and arrests, as described by Andrea Sáenz and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, who criticized the Trump administration's restricted oversight and the impact on all Americans.

The FBI increased its immigration-related workforce by 23 times in the first nine months of Trump's second term, from 279 to over 6,500 personnel. Experts criticize the redirection as diverting resources from criminal investigations to civil immigration enforcement under Director Kash Patel.