As Trump administration pushes for more detentions, immigrants’ options for parole shrink

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 874

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Despite immigration detention numbers receding from recent highs and even as conservative judges are opting to release more detainees by rejecting President Donald Trump’s mass detention policy, tools for detainees to seek release or appeal cases are disappearing.

A proposed federal rule will make it harder to appeal immigration cases nationally. And a federal appeals court ruling stops immigrants from requesting release on legal grounds in three Southern states if they …

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