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May 6, 2026
Second Appeals Court Rejects Trump's No-Bond Immigration Detention Policy
- The 11th Circuit Court ruled against the Trump administration's no-bond policy for migrants, following a similar ruling by the 2nd Circuit in April.
- The decision reflects a growing divide among federal appeals courts, with some courts upholding the policy and others rejecting it.
- The ruling could impact over 70,000 individuals currently detained by ICE without the option for bond.
3 Sources
- Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals courtMay 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM · Axios
- Trump's mandatory ICE detention policy struck down in appeals courtMay 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM · Axios
- Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit splitMay 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM · ABC News