Immigration Detention

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• theguardian.com

ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions

Many are challenging their detention using habeas corpus filings only to be arrested again, in violation of court orders

Immigrants who have been granted release from detention after winning habeas corpus petitions in court are being re-arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Guardian has identified at least 20 cases nationwide relating to people who were detained after being released on habeas corpus petition in the last year, according to court records, attorneys and media reports.

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ICE rapidly re-arresting immigrants released after winning court petitions
• nytimes.com

Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions

The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.

In Major Setback for Due Process, Fifth Circuit Ruling Denies Immigrants the Opportunity to Challenge Their Detention

Oct 23 Friday, Washington DC — In response to today’s U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, a case concerning noncitizens’ constitutional right to challenge their detention when they are held without access to a bond hearing, the American Immigration Council and the National Immigration Project issued the […]

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In Major Setback for Due Process, Fifth Circuit Ruling Denies Immigrants the Opportunity to Challenge Their Detention
• pbs.org

Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let judges quickly reverse immigration detentions

Khalil, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, was detained by immigration authorities last year because of his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University in the spring of 2024.
Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let judges quickly reverse immigration detentions
• theguardian.com

Supreme court to hear case challenging Trump’s immigration detention policy

Court will review practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US

The US supreme court agreed on Thursday to take up a case challenging the Trump administration’s practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US and awaiting deportation proceedings.

At the center of the immigration case is a dispute over Donald Trump’s reinterpretation of a long-standing policy that has led to a massive surge in the number of migrants held in detention centers.

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Supreme court to hear case challenging Trump’s immigration detention policy

Fifth Circuit Hears Major Case Over Right to Challenge Immigration Detention

Case will determine whether longtime U.S. residents can be detained without a meaningful opportunity to ask a judge for release  NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 2026 — On Thursday, September 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments in a major case over whether the Constitution permits the federal government […]

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Fifth Circuit Hears Major Case Over Right to Challenge Immigration Detention