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Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals court
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A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy on Wednesday.
Key facts
- The case stems from the government's reinterpretation of a 1996 policy governing which migrants had to be held in detention and who was eligible for bond
- The differing appeals court decisions suggest the Supreme Court will inevitably weigh in on the legality of the policy
- The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Axios' Wednesday evening request for comment
- A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration's mandatory detention policy on Wednesday
Summary
The Miami, Florida-based 11th Circuit ruling is the latest case to weigh the administration's controversial policy to hold people in immigration detention with the possibility for bond. Now, two federal appeals courts have ruled against the government, while two others have supported the policy. The case stems from the government's reinterpretation of a 1996 policy governing which migrants had to be held in detention and who was eligible for bond. Since the policy change last year, anyone who entered the country illegally would be detained by ICE without bond, regardless of how long they've been already been living in the country.