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Judge Orders Release of 615 Immigrants Amid Appeals

11/15/2025

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US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered that hundreds arrested in an Illinois immigration operation be released on bond by November 21, while Chicago immigration enforcement operations continue.
The ruling found federal agents violated a 2022 settlement on warrantless arrests, supported by the National Immigrant Justice Center and the ACLU.
Among about 3,000 arrests, 615 detainees are eligible for release pending bond payment.
The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling.

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US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered that hundreds arrested in an Illinois immigration operation be released on bond by November 21, while Chicago immigration enforcement operations continue.
The ruling found federal agents violated a 2022 settlement on warrantless arrests, supported by the National Immigrant Justice Center and the ACLU.
Among about 3,000 arrests, 615 detainees are eligible for release pending bond payment.
The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling.