Legal Battle Emerges as ICE Denies Bail to All Undocumented Immigrants

Legal Battle Emerges as ICE Denies Bail to All Undocumented Immigrants

Immigrant rights activists are fighting back against a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy that prevents all undocumented detainees from being released on bail before their trial. In a class action lawsuit filed July 28, attorneys will argue that it violates due process to make people ineligible to receive a bond hearing from an immigration judge. ICE rolled out the policy change July 8. The agency is drastically reinterpreting …