Federal appeals court judges on March 25 backed a Trump administration policy that requires detention for illegal immigrants inside the country—the second time an appellate court has upheld the policy.
Federal law says the government shall detain illegal aliens who are seeking admission into the country and “not clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to be admitted.” The Trump administration has been enforcing that law on illegal immigrants encountered inside the United States, and holding them without bond during deportation proceedings.
The government detained Mexican native Joaquin Herrera Avila under the policy in the fall of 2025 in Minnesota. Avila sued, and a federal district court judge ruled in his favor. The ruling said that because Avila had lived in the United States for years and had not sought legal status, he was not seeking admission….
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Administration’s Mandatory Detention of Noncitizens
