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Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
New Jersey Immigration Judge's Appointment Raises Judicial Fitness Concerns
A New Jersey judge appointed to the Elizabeth Immigration Court faced recent appellate criticism for insensitive remarks toward a sexual assault victim, raising concerns among immigration attorneys about how he will handle asylum and bond cases.
Fifth Circuit rules: ICE must provide bond hearings within 90 days
A divided 5th Circuit panel on July 2, 2026 required the Trump administration to afford detained immigrants a bond hearing within 90 days or release them, rejecting the administration's mandatory detention policy on constitutional due process grounds.
Ninth Circuit stays nationwide detention ruling; detainees now limited to individual habeas relief
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has paused a California judge's nationwide class action order barring mandatory detention without bond. Practitioners must now advise detained clients of changed procedural options.
Nevada Federal Court Blocks Mandatory Detention for Removal Proceedings
A federal judge ruled that DHS's policy of mandatory detention for all immigration removal cases violates federal law, restoring bond hearing rights for eligible noncitizens in Nevada.
The Board of Immigration Appeals is reshaping immigration law through precedent decisions
The Trump administration has reshaped the Board of Immigration Appeals to issue binding precedent decisions that restrict bond eligibility and asylum relief, fundamentally changing how immigration judges nationwide adjudicate cases.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Broad Mandatory Immigration Detention Interpretation
A divided Fifth Circuit panel upheld the Trump administration's interpretation of INA § 235(b)(2) to support mandatory detention for noncitizens far beyond ports of entry, potentially affecting millions nationwide.
BIA Rules Illegal Entrants Ineligible for Bond Under INA § 235(b)(2)(A)
Board of Immigration Appeals precedential decision Matter of Yajure Hurtado strips immigration judges of authority to grant bond to noncitizens without admission, upending three decades of practice.
Voluntary Departure Under INA §240B: The Pre-Conclusion vs Post-Conclusion Choice
Voluntary departure under INA §240B comes in two flavors with different time limits, bond requirements, and waiver consequences. Picking the wrong one — or missing the departure deadline — costs the client a decade of relief.
Bond Redetermination After Matter of Adeniji: The Burden Is on the Detained Noncitizen
Matter of Adeniji, 22 I&N Dec. 1102 (BIA 1999), placed the burden of proof in bond redetermination on the detained noncitizen. Twenty-five years later, the doctrine still controls daily IJ practice — within the limits Congress and the Supreme Court have since drawn.