US EditionICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The policy denies bond hearings to millions, expanding detention amid a $45 billion funding boost for ICE to nearly 100,000 beds, intensifying deportation efforts.
- The Trump administration announced a new ICE policy on July 8, 2025, denying bond hearings to immigrants who entered the U.S. without documents nationwide.
- This policy change follows prior funding expansions and directives to detain such immigrants for their entire removal proceedings amid surging immigration and court backlogs.
- Advocates and legal experts highlight challenges such as scarce legal representation, language barriers, and a high rate of deportation for unrepresented immigrants in states like New Jersey.
- Reports show ICE’s current capacity is about 62,913 detainees, with recent laws allocating $45 billion to increase detention beds near 100,000, and hire 10,000 additional agents.
- The policy is expected to increase the detained population and may worsen immigration court backlogs while intensifying struggles over immigration enforcement and legal representation.
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This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on July 15, 2025. It is shared here with permission. In yet another controversial move from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons recently told officers that immigrants who arrived in the United States illegally are no longer eligible for a bond hearing as they fight against deportation and should be detained “for the duration of their removal proceedings.” The Wa…
(LPL/EN) - President Donald Trump's administration has ordered the elimination of bond hearings for all detained immigrants, which could leave them in detention centers for months or even years while they face deportation proceedings. Patrick J. Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), issued a letter on July 8 ordering his agents to keep all immigrants detained in the country in custody "for the duration of their dep…
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