Appeals Court Upholds Trump Admin Policy Denying Bond for Illegal Immigrants: What to Know

Appeals Court Upholds Trump Admin Policy Denying Bond for Illegal Immigrants: What to Know
President Donald Trump (C), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L), and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (R) tour an immigration detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, located in Ochopee, Fla., on July 1, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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A major appeals court decision is expected to bolster the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts by allowing easier detention of people who illegally cross the southern border.

The conservative-leaning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld on Feb. 6 the federal government’s policy requiring detention without bond hearings, which determine whether someone can be released while their case is pending.