A United States appeals court has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain migrants for more than 90 days without offering bond hearings.
The decision strikes a significant blow to the Trump administration's mass detention policy, which has relied on extended detention periods to facilitate deportations.
The ruling, issued by a divided court, mandates that individuals held beyond the 90-day threshold must be eligible for bond hearings.
This requirement introduces a procedural hurdle that could slow down the administration's deportation efforts and increase the number of migrants released into the community while their cases are processed.
The administration has viewed the expansion of expedited removal and extended detention as key tools for carrying out its immigration agenda.
The court's intervention challenges this approach, potentially forcing a recalibration of enforcement strategies.