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New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally. A sharply divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 2 that s...

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What happened New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy.
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Left / center-leftNew ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

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NC NewslineNews report · Jul 7, 10:00 PM

New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they e...

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Rhode Island CurrentNews report · Jul 7, 9:10 PM

New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they e...

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