Appeals court backs Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy in Minnesota case

By: Max Nesterak

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can detain certain immigrants without bond pending deportation proceedings, which means being locked up for months or even years.

The ruling, which cuts against hundreds of orders by lower court judges in Minnesota and six other states in the 8th Circuit, states that federal law requires immigration authorities to lock up immigrants without bond if they have not been formally admitted to the …

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