Courts can’t put politics — or illegal immigrants — above the law

Courts can’t put politics — or illegal immigrants — above the law

President Trump's border security policies have led to the lowest levels of illegal crossings in decades, but the courts have been slow to stop his immigration policy based on old and proven laws, giving the judicial branch a tainted reputation as an enemy of electoral democracy.

Federal appeals court to hear New Jersey immigrant detention case

The judges will decide whether New Jersey can bar private companies from detaining immigrants arrested by ICE. (Stock photo by Greenleaf123/Getty Images)A federal appeals court this week will finally hear the state’s appeal of a 2023 ruling that struck down a New Jersey law barring private companies from detaining immigrants. Thursday’s hearing in front of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia comes as the Trump administration ca…