Summary
A federal appeals court blocked the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested during a Chicago-area crackdown. The court ruled that each case must be assessed individually and extended the rules on how immigration agents can make arrests. The crackdown led to thousands of arrests and was questioned by a federal judge for its tactics.
Key Facts
- A federal appeals court stopped the immediate release of over 600 immigrants.
- The court requires individual assessments for each detainee's case.
- The 2022 agreement outlines how immigration agents can arrest people without a warrant.
- President Trump's administration's crackdown in Chicago led to more than 4,000 arrests.
- A district judge initially ordered the release of the immigrants on bond.
- The court said the administration wrongly categorized all detainees as needing detention.
- The consent decree involves immigrant arrests in six Midwestern states.
- The agreement was extended until February, although the government challenged this extension.
