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Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mandatory Migrant Detention Policy

11/26/2025

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Judge Sunshine Sykes ruled that the Trump administration cannot enforce mandatory migrant detention without bond hearings.
She certified a nationwide class of detainees entitled to bond hearings, about 65,000 people.
The ruling found the policy illegal and a violation of due process rights.
The administration argued for case-by-case reviews and the judge deemed the lack of bond hearings a common injury.

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Judge Sunshine Sykes ruled that the Trump administration cannot enforce mandatory migrant detention without bond hearings.
She certified a nationwide class of detainees entitled to bond hearings, about 65,000 people.
The ruling found the policy illegal and a violation of due process rights.
The administration argued for case-by-case reviews and the judge deemed the lack of bond hearings a common injury.