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mandatory detention
Coverage of mandatory detention in the Nexus archive.
Trump administrationorganization2U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementorganization1Broadview immigration detention centerplace1Deportation Data Projectorganization1Migration Policy Instituteorganization1Vera Institute of Justiceorganization1voluntary departuretopic1US appeals courtorganization1immigration detention policytopic1decades-old immigration lawtopic1
- Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave
Voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts increased sevenfold under the Trump administration, with immigrants facing squalid detention conditions and pressure to leave despite legal rights to stay. Mandatory detention policies and dire facility conditions are cited as factors driving immigrants to accept voluntary departure, which requires self-funded departure and fines for delays.
- US appeals court rejects Trump’s immigration detention policy
A US appeals court unanimously ruled 3-0 that the Trump administration misinterpreted a decades-old immigration law to justify mandatory detention of immigrants. The decision rejects the administration's policy of detaining immigrants without considering their individual circumstances.