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Immigration court

The court where immigration cases are heard, including bond hearings and removal proceedings.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How did ICE’s detention expansion and procedural changes between 2025–2026 affect legal recourse for detained individuals?

’s 2025–2026 detention expansion and procedural shifts sharply narrowed detained people’s avenues for relief by curtailing discretionary releases and bond eligibility, accelerating removals from custo...

Jan 17, 2026
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What rights and legal counsel are available to green card holders facing ICE custody?

Green card holders (lawful permanent residents, LPRs) can be detained by ICE under specific circumstances—commonly after criminal convictions, admissibility flags at ports of entry, or immigration vio...

Jan 14, 2026
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How does ICE handle detention of LPRs for non-criminal immigration issues?

Lawful permanent residents (LPRs or "green card" holders) can be detained by ICE for immigration-related issues even when they have no new criminal conviction, because federal immigration law permits ...

Jan 13, 2026

What legal protections and rights do migrants have when ICE takes custody?

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes someone into custody, constitutional protections—like the right to remain silent and limited Fourth Amendment protections at the door—apply, but th...

Jan 14, 2026

How did Title 42 expulsions affect the measurement of U.S. removals and returns under Trump and Biden?

Title 42 transformed how encounters at the U.S.–Mexico border were processed and therefore how “removals” and “returns” were counted: by enabling near-immediate expulsions without standard Title 8 pro...