DOJ Defends Mandatory Detention Policy Amid Legal Challenges
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is defending the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for noncitizens, citing 'bureaucratic inertia' as a reason for its implementation. During a federal appeals court hearing in Denver, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Drew Ensign argued that amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act intended to deny bond hearings to noncitizens arrested inside the country. The policy, which denies bond hearings to noncitizens regardless of their time in the U.S., is being challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other legal representatives. The case is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court due to differing opinions among federal appeals courts. 
