Trump administration mandatory detention policy for illegal immigrants faces circuit court split heading toward Supreme Court review
The Trump administration's policy of mandatory detention for immigrants during deportation proceedings has produced conflicting rulings across federal appeals courts, with the 11th Circuit joining the 2nd Circuit in ruling against the policy while the 5th and 8th Circuits ruled in favor. The circuit split creates a pathway for Supreme Court review to resolve disagreement over whether the detention policy complies with the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
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