Supreme court to hear case challenging Trump’s immigration detention policy
Court will review practice of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants living in the US
TL;DR
- The US Supreme Court will review the Trump administration's policy of indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants awaiting deportation.
- The policy reinterpretation mandates detention for migrants who entered the US illegally, contrasting with previous practices of releasing them on bond.
- Ricardo Aparecido Barbosa da Cunha, a Brazilian citizen living in the US for over 20 years, is challenging the policy after being denied a bond hearing.
- Lower courts have predominantly sided with immigrants, rejecting the administration's interpretation in most cases.
- The Supreme Court will also hear arguments on 'third-country' deportations.