Detained Immigrants Face Bond Denials | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Federal judges are increasingly locking up detained immigrants without bond hearings, calling the system a “deportation machine” as attorneys warn the trend is accelerating. Even those with strong community ties, no criminal record, and legal status applications are being held indefinitely, denied basic due process. A recent legal shift strips immigration judges of authority over bond decisions for those who entered without inspection, though some courts have ruled against it. The Fifth Circuit recently sided with the administration, while broader legal challenges loom. Immigration lawyers…