Appellate Courts Reject Trump Administration's Mandatory Immigrant Detention Policy, Setting Stage for Supreme Court Review

Two federal appellate courts have ruled against the Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for immigrants, asserting that most immigrants picked up away from the border are entitled to a bond hearing. These rulings from the 9th and 7th Circuits create a division among appellate courts, likely prompting the Supreme Court to weigh in on the issue of indefinite detention for immigrants.