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Courts Split on Immigrant Bond Rights | Philadelphia News
Another federal appeals court has sided against the Trump administration’s policy of locking up immigrants inside the U.S. without bond hearings — making it the fifth such ruling. This growing legal divide, with some courts backing the administration and others rejecting mandatory detention, is pushing the issue toward the Supreme Court. The policy, expanded last year to target non-border immigrants, contradicts longstanding legal norms, even as the administration cites a 1996 law. Judges, including one appointed by Trump, have sided with the traditional interpretation of the law, reigniting…
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