US appeals court rejects Trump’s immigration detention policy
Summary
A US appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s policy of holding most immigrants arrested in the country without letting them request bond for release. The court said the policy misinterpreted immigration law and could harm families and communities.Key Facts
- The New York-based US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled 3-0 against the mandatory detention policy.
- The court said the Trump administration wrongly treated many non-citizens living in the US as new arrivals subject to automatic detention without bond.
- The policy was based on the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
- The court said the government’s interpretation ignored the law’s meaning and long-standing government practices.
- Under the policy, immigrants with no criminal records who had lived in the US for years were denied bond hearings.
- Previous administrations usually allowed bond requests for non-criminal immigrants arrested away from the border.
- The ruling supports a New York judge’s order to release a Brazilian immigrant detained for over 20 years in the US.
- Other appeals courts have supported the policy, so the Supreme Court may decide the issue next.
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