The 2-1 ruling from the ultra conservative #5thCircuit Court of Appeals means that in several southern states, scores of #immigrants who had been living in the #US unlawfully, including those who were previously allowed to remain out on bond as their case made its way through the #immigration system, can now be detained & denied the opportunity to seek their release through bond hearings before immigration judges.
In thousands of cases around the country, federal judges had consistently ruled that the policy #Trump rolled out last year was #unlawful, but Friday’s decision marks the first time an appeals court has backed it. The ruling only applies to #immigrants in #Texas, #Louisiana & #Mississippi.
#law #HabeasCorpus #CivilRights #immigration #fascism #tyranny