U.S. Courts Overturn President Trump's Mandatory Immigrant Detention Policy, Setting Stage for Supreme Court Review
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, along with the 7th Circuit, has ruled against the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for immigrants. This policy, which required all immigrants picked up by federal agents to be detained without bond, has been overturned. The courts determined that immigrants not caught at the border are entitled to a bond hearing to assess whether they should remain in detention. This decision affects jurisdictions across the southern border, where many immigrants are held. The rulings come after the Department of Homeland Security had expanded the mandatory detention policy beyond those caught at the border. The issue is now likely to be addressed by the Supreme Court, as appellate courts across the country have been divided on the matter. 
