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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sophia Tareen

Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond

Federal Enforcement Chicago - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Hundreds of people who have been arrested and detained in a Chicago area during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration hearings, a federal judge signaled Wednesday.

During a hearing in Chicago, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he would order the full release of 13 detained individuals based on a 2022 consent decree outlining how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can make so-called warrantless arrests.

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