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Judges Block 10,000 Immigration Detentions, Condemn ICE Raids

5/13/2026

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Federal judges have issued over 10,000 rulings blocking mandatory immigration detention, dwarfing the 1,200 decisions that upheld it.
Judges have condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for warrantless raids with armed personnel in unmarked vehicles, calling it a Fourth Amendment assault.
Department of Homeland Security and White House officials defended the policy, saying law requires detention and that Supreme Court will vindicate the administration as President Donald Trump appeals.

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Story summary

Federal judges have issued over 10,000 rulings blocking mandatory immigration detention, dwarfing the 1,200 decisions that upheld it.
Judges have condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for warrantless raids with armed personnel in unmarked vehicles, calling it a Fourth Amendment assault.
Department of Homeland Security and White House officials defended the policy, saying law requires detention and that Supreme Court will vindicate the administration as President Donald Trump appeals.