Trump admin moves to end bond hearings for detained migrants: ICE

The Trump administration is moving to block unauthorized migrants from being released on bond

That's according to a new ICE policy memo. The directive would make migrants who entered the U.S

illegally and in ICE detainment ineligible for bond hearings, keeping them in custody

for the duration of their deportation cases. First obtained by the Washington Post, an internal memo

reportedly issued by Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, orders ICE officers to hold migrants who

entered the country illegally throughout the duration of their deportation court proceedings

rather than allowing migrants to be released back into the country on bond. The move would

remove powers of immigration judges who typically have the authority to release migrants from

detention on a bond if they aren't deemed a threat or flight risk. Immigration law requires

migrants in the country illegally to be detained throughout their court proceedings. But with

limited beds and holding spaces in ICE jails the U government allowed migrants to bond out reportedly for the past several decades But the Trump administration is looking to expand capacity in ICE detention facilities

in order to better hold these migrants, rather than just releasing them

With nearly $45 billion approved by Congress under Trump's tax and spending package

dubbed the Big Beautiful Bill, ICE plans to expand its detention capacity to 100,000 beds

up from 40,000 during the Biden administration. According to some trackers, there's roughly 58,000

migrants currently in ICE detention, as the Trump administration is looking to further ramp up

deportations. The memo was reportedly sent out last week, and since then, the American Immigration

Lawyers Association said migrants were being denied bond hearings in more than a dozen

immigration courts. The DOJ oversees immigration courts. Immigration advocacy groups believe the

policy will face legal challenges. Thanks for watching our news update. For more stories that

matter to you, download the Straight Arrow News mobile app today