Appeals Court Upholds Trump Admin Policy Denying Bond for Illegal Immigrants: What to Know

A major appeals court decision is expected to bolster the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts by allowing easier detention of people who illegally cross the southern border. The conservative-leaning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld on Feb. 6 the federal government’s policy requiring detention without bond hearings, which determine whether someone can be released while their case is pending. The Feb. 6 ruling affects only Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, but is likely to be appealed, possibly all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Several courts across the country have blocked the policy. However, if other federal courts of appeals adopt the Fifth Circuit’s reasoning, the Trump administration will be able to expand its policy to other states....