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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that undocumented immigrants are not entitled to bond hearings during deportation proceedings, affecting Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The decision involved three individuals: Mexican nationals Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez and Alejandro Villegas Angel, and Honduran national Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, all detained by ICE despite having lived in the U.S. for over a decade. The majority opinion, written by Judge Cory T. Wilson, held that due process does not guarantee additional proceedings beyond those provided by Congress for those never admitted to the U.S.
The ruling conflicts with decisions in most other circuit courts, which recognize a right to bond hearings, making Supreme Court review likely. The Supreme Court recently denied an emergency request to reinstate administrative closure, a practice that allowed immigration judges to delay deportation cases. That decision, along with the 5th Circuit’s ruling, strengthens the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement approach.
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