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Supreme Court: U.S. Can Continue to Indefinitely Detain Immigrants & Asylum Seekers

HeadlineFeb 28, 2018

In immigration news, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal authorities can continue to indefinitely detain immigrants and asylum seekers without a bond hearing. The 5-3 ruling overturned the rulings of two lower courts that found immigrants facing prolonged detention must be given a custody hearing. We’ll have more on this ruling after headlines.

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