Mandatory Detention's Last Stand A federal appeals court has dealt a significant blow to the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory migrant detention, ruling that immigrants detained inside the US have a right to seek release on bond.
The decision is a crucial check on the administration's mass deportation campaign and raises questions about the true intent behind Congress's 1996 amendment to immigration law.
The court's ruling was not unexpected, given widespread criticism from both liberal and conservative judges of the Trump administration's policy.