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A federal appeals court just handed down a major ruling that could free thousands of detained immigrants from automatic, no-bond hearings — overturning a Trump-era policy and challenging how immigration courts like Tacoma have operated. Covering nine western states and Pacific islands, the decision affirms that people inside the U.S. without formal admission are historically eligible for bond hearings, and that the government’s recent interpretation of a 1996 law is an unprecedented shift Congress likely wouldn’t have approved without clear intent. Before this, most detainees couldn’t access hearings without lawyers, often leading to deportation. The Department of Homeland Security is fiercely opposing the ruling, confident the Supreme Court will ultimately side with them — especially as other courts already support mandatory detention. This decision could be a game-changer, giving detained immigrants a real shot at fighting their cases from outside jail.

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