Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals court
Summary
A federal appeals court ruled against President Donald Trump’s policy that required people who entered the U.S. illegally to be held in immigration detention without a chance for bond. This decision is one of several differing court rulings on this policy, which has increased the number of people held by ICE.Key Facts
- The 11th Circuit Court, based in Miami, struck down the mandatory detention policy.
- The policy stopped people who entered illegally from being released on bond.
- This change was made by the Trump administration in 2023 based on a 1996 immigration law.
- ICE detention numbers grew to over 70,000 earlier this year.
- Courts are split: two appeals courts oppose the policy, two support it, and one is undecided.
- Many migrants have filed court petitions called habeas corpus to challenge their detention.
- The ruling said Congress did not give the government unlimited power to detain without bond.
- The Supreme Court is expected to decide on this issue in the future.
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