US appeals court rejects Trump’s immigration detention policy
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- A US federal appeals court unanimously ruled against the Trump administration’s policy of mandatory detention for most immigrants arrested in its crackdown, stating the policy misinterprets a decades-old immigration law.
- The court criticized the administration’s expansion of the "applicants for admission" category to include non-citizens living in the US for years, which led to denying bond hearings to many immigrants without criminal records.
- The ruling contradicts two other appeals courts that upheld the policy, increasing the likelihood of a Supreme Court review to resolve the conflicting decisions.
- The decision affirmed a New York judge’s order to release a Brazilian immigrant detained under the policy, highlighting concerns over the policy’s impact on families and communities.
- Immigrant rights advocates praised the ruling as a defense of constitutional rights and due process, while the Department of Justice has not commented on the decision.
