Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 243

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago


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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a July 2 panel decision requiring bond hearings for immigrants held under the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy.

For now, that means many immigration prisoners from all over the country can still be held indefinitely without bond in some of the nation’s largest detention centers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The Trump administration policy requires detention without bond for an immigrant who crossed …

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