Supreme Court to Decide Legality of ICE’s Mandatory Detention Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the legality of the Trump administration’s policy denying bond hearings to immigrants detained by ICE. This move follows a wave of lower court rulings that largely rejected the administration’s interpretation of immigration law, which mandates detention for individuals without criminal records or flight risks. The case, centered on a Brazilian citizen detained in New York, tests whether the 1996 immigration statute applies to those far from the border. With the new term beginning next week, the decision is expected to be among the most consequential of the year, potentially reshaping detention practices for tens of thousands of individuals.
