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Appeals court backs Trump immigration detention policy
The ten to seven Fifth Circuit ruling covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and the Supreme Court has already agreed to take up the question this month.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Washington Times: “Appeals court says Trump's immigration detention policies are constitutional”, with reporting from Star-Advertiser, Mississippi Today and Reuters via Freedom 969.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 9:34 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Trump.
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- The Washington TimesAppeals court says Trump's immigration detention policies are constitutional
- Star-AdvertiserAppeals court rules Constitution does not guarantee bond hearings for migrants October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- Mississippi TodayICE detainees have no due process rights, court says - Mississippi Today October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- Reuters via Freedom 969Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Constitution does not require bond hearings for immigration detainees, a decision that backs the Trump administration's detention approach.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit voted ten to seven, and the case involved three immigrant fathers in Texas.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Supreme Court agreed this month to take up the issue.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorJudge Dana Douglas dissented, writing that unchecked power to detain indefinitely echoes fearfully from history. Homeland Security's general counsel called the ruling a big win.
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