Judge Gives Blistering Review of Trump Policy in New Ruling
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes sharply criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies, accusing the White House of terrorizing immigrants and extending violence to American citizens, including the deaths of two Minnesotans.
- Sykes vacated a prior Board of Immigration Appeals ruling on mandatory detention, ruling that the administration illegally denied many immigrants a chance for release and ordering DHS to provide detainees with bond eligibility notices and attorney access.
- The judge rejected claims that ICE raids targeted only dangerous criminals, calling the description inaccurate and suggesting the administration used extreme language to justify broad operations against non-criminal immigrants.
- The Department of Homeland Security defended the administration’s policies as lawful and necessary for national security, hinting that the Supreme Court may ultimately
