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Appellate courts reject broad mandatory immigrant detention policy

Appellate courts reject broad mandatory immigrant detention policy

The Fourth Circuit preserved bond hearings for many long-term residents and rejected the administration’s broad mandatory-detention interpretation. A reported 9–2 circuit split makes Supreme Court review likely, with major consequences for due process, detention capacity, executive authority, and affected labor markets; related public-charge and visa restrictions broaden the immigration-policy stakes.

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Updated Sep 16, 2026