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February 11, 2026
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump’s mandatory detention policy for apprehended migrants has claimed its biggest legal victory yet. Is it a turning point? Only time will tell, but the ever-growing swarm of more than 1,000 cases has now entered a new chapter — one that could prompt the Supreme Court to get involved.
The Trump administration’s policy keeps unadmitted migrants who are arrested during enforcement operations locked up without bond, regardless of how long they’ve lived in the U.S. It leaves no discretion.
It upends how past administrations have interpreted federal immigration law for roughly three decades. It has also created a tsunami in the courts.
The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues.
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