HUFFPOST - Trump Administration Cannot Hold Migrants Without Bond Hearings Past 90 Days, Court Rules
The ruling by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could affect thousands of individuals who have been detained in its jurisdiction.
The ruling by a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could affect thousands of individuals who have been detained in its jurisdiction.
The court imposed no domestic travel restrictions
A Minnesota federal judge ordered acting ICE director Todd Lyons to show up in court Friday for a contempt hearing for failing to comply with court orders. Why it matters: U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz wrote that "the court's patience is at an end" for dozens of violations from the Trump administration, which this week changed its approach to the immigration effort in the state. - The White House did not comment. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE did not immediately respond. - This isn't the first time the Trump administration has flouted court rulings. What's next: Lyons must appear in person on Friday afternoon to "show cause why he should not be held in contempt." - "The court acknowledges that ordering…
AI:Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons is ordered to appear in court this Friday for a contempt hearing after failing to comply with federal court orders. U.S. District Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz stated that the administration has repeatedly ignored dozens of rulings, causing significant hardship to detainees. The specific case stems from the administration's failure to grant a requested bond hearing for a detainee within the court-mandated timeframe.Open