Trump Mandatory ICE Detention Policy Blocked by Appeals Court

A federal appeals court has struck down the Trump administration’s mandatory ICE detention policy, delivering another legal setback to one of the administration’s most aggressive immigration enforcement strategies.

The Miami-based 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government exceeded its authority by broadly interpreting a 1996 immigration law to deny bond hearings to many migrants already living in the United States. Judge Stanley Marcus wrote that Congress did not give the executive branch unlimited power to detain immigrants without the possibility of release on bond.

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The ruling adds to a growing national legal fight over the administration’s detention policies. Federal courts across the country have increasingly rejected the government’s interpretation, though some appeals courts have sided with the administration, creating a split that could push the issue to the Supreme Court.

The decision could affect thousands of immigration cases and intensify the broader political battle over ICE enforcement and detention powers ahead of future immigration policy fights.

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