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Appeals Court Backs Trump‑Era Mass Detention Policy

politicsMar 25, 2026101

A federal appeals court affirmed the Trump-era policy that lets ICE detain the vast majority of people it seeks to deport. This is the administration's second appellate victory upholding the broad detention rule, a clear legal win for the Justice Department. The ruling expands ICE's authority during removal proceedings and raises significant due process and civil liberties concerns. Separately, Rep. Jamie Raskin says the DOJ inadvertently turned over documents to Congress that could undermine the administration's criminal cases.

Key Highlights

Appeals court upheld Trump-era policy allowing ICE to detain most deportation cases.
This marks the administration's second appellate victory on the mass detention rule.
Civil rights groups say the policy expands detention and weakens due process protections.