Tenth Circuit Rejects Trump Detention Policy, Widening Split to 4-2
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Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 30
Tenth Circuit Rejects Trump Detention Policy, Widening Split to 4-2
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jun 30
Summary
A Tenth Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that noncitizens who entered the U.S. years ago and live in the interior must get a bond hearing before an immigration judge.
The decision overturned a district court’s denial of habeas relief for Rigoberto Santillan Quiroz, who entered more than 20 years ago and was held for months after immigration agents arrested him.
By rejecting the administration’s mandatory-detention reading, the ruling deepens the federal appeals court split to 4-2 against Trump’s policy.
That growing split raises the odds of further appellate fights over how broadly immigration authorities can detain longtime noncitizens without individualized bond review.