The Trump administration has directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants who entered the country illegally without offering them bond hearings, according to a July 8 memo obtained by The Washington Post.
The policy, issued by acting ICE director Todd M. Lyons, instructs officers to detain these immigrants "for the duration of their removal proceedings," which can last months or years. Previously, many immigrants residing in the U.S. interior could request a bond hearing before an immigration judge.
