
The Trump administration declared that immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally are no longer eligible for a bond hearing as they fight deportation proceedings in court, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Citing the massive funding increase from the recent reconciliation bill, acting ICE director Todd Lyons sent a memo on July 8 directing officers to hold immigrants who entered the country illegally for the duration of their removal proceedings,” which can take months or years. Lawyers say the policy will apply to millions of immigrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few decades.
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