New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally. A sharply divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 2 that such immigrants must receive a bond hearing within [

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally.

A sharply divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 2 that such immigrants must receive a bond hearing within 90 days. One of the two judges said 30 days would be a better time limit.

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