Fourth Circuit Limits Mandatory Detention for Immigrants Arrested in U.S.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government cannot automatically deny bond hearings to immigrants arrested in the United States for entering without inspection. This 2-1 decision in Lopez Garcia v. Guadian rejects the Trump administration's interpretation of federal immigration law, adding to a conflict among federal appeals courts that may ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling preserves access to individualized bond hearings for those covered by the decision.