A federal judge said on Feb. 26 that he would haul prosecutors and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials into court to answer questions under oath if they continue to pursue immigration detentions under a legal provision many judges have rejected.
U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi of New Jersey accused the Trump administration of defying the law by subjecting noncitizens to mandatory immigration detention. At issue is Section 1225(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the legal provision on which courts disagree. The section governs the inspection of applicants for admission to the United States.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi agreed with the Trump administration that the provision requires detention without bond hearings for individuals who entered the United States without presenting themselves for inspection….
Judge Accuses Federal Government of Violating Immigration Laws
