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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhian Lubin

ICE says migrants are ineligible for bail hearings which could leave them in jail for years while courts hearings play out

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ushered in a policy that will render undocumented migrants ineligible for bail hearings, meaning they could be detained for months or years as their case plays out, according to a memo.

The Trump administration’s policy seeks to “supercharge” the administration’s already sweeping campaign of arrests and deportations, immigration attorneys say, as ICE has received billions of dollars to increase the number of migrants in detention.

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