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- 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy.
- Judges Barbara Keenan and Nicole Berner authored the 2-1 majority, with Judge Allison Rushing dissenting.
- Majority likened the policy to WWII Japanese internment and 19th-century Chinese detentions.
- It is the ninth appellate court to strike down ICE’s expanded mandatory detention, creating a split.
- Homeland Security remains confident and has asked Supreme Court to review the policy.
