The Supreme Court may decide whether the Trump administration can hold immigrants in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, detention indefinitely without bond hearings.
Writing for Slate, Legal analyst Alexis Romero warned this could undermine due process across the entire court system.
"We should all be worried."
The case involves Carol Black and Keisy G.M., both longtime green-card holders from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, respectively, who were detained for seven and 21 months without hearings after completing criminal sentences.
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled they deserved bond hearings in civil proceedings. However, the Supreme Court may interpret the Immigration and Nationality Act narrowly, potentially favoring the administration.
President Donald Trump's Justice Department argues not just that these detentions were reasonable, but that no ICE detainees deserve bond hearings ever, eliminating constitutional due process protections.
Black lost his home and business during detention, illustrating the administration's apparent goal of converting permanent residents into temporary immigrants through indefinite detention.
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