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DOJ Ruling Limits Bond Hearings for Illegal Aliens

9/9/2025

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The DOJ's Board of Immigration Appeals mandated detention for illegal aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
This ruling arose from a case involving a Venezuelan illegal alien denied a bond hearing.
The Board confirmed that unlawful entrants cannot receive bond hearings during removal proceedings.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin deemed the ruling a significant win for ICE's authority.
SCOTUS permitted ICE operations in Los Angeles, countering a lower court's racial profiling ruling.

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The DOJ's Board of Immigration Appeals mandated detention for illegal aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
This ruling arose from a case involving a Venezuelan illegal alien denied a bond hearing.
The Board confirmed that unlawful entrants cannot receive bond hearings during removal proceedings.
DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin deemed the ruling a significant win for ICE's authority.
SCOTUS permitted ICE operations in Los Angeles, countering a lower court's racial profiling ruling.