Carlos Bea

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.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants in U.S. interior, ruling 2-1 that detained immigrants must be allowed bond hearings. The decision creates a circuit split, with four courts agreeing but the Fifth and Eighth Circuits supporting the policy, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review. The administration argued the 1996 immigration law justified the policy, but the majority opinion disputed this interpretation.