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More than 300 judges rebuff Trump's immigration policy
Reposted by Mike Masnick
https://bsky.app/profile/mmasnick.bsky.social
Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: More than 300 judges — including 33 appointed by Trump himself — have now rebuffed the Trump administration’s bid to dramatically expand efforts to lock people up while they fight deportation.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
6:51 AM · Jan 5, 2026
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
NEW: More than 300 judges — including 33 appointed by Trump himself — have now rebuffed the Trump administration’s bid to dramatically expand efforts to lock people up while they fight deportation.
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
6:51 AM · Jan 5, 2026
NEW: More than 300 judges — including 33 appointed by Trump himself — have now rebuffed the Trump administration’s bid to dramatically expand efforts to lock people up while they fight deportation.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T11:51:03.879Z
www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
These judges have rebuffed the policy in more than 1,600 cases - ordering the release or bond hearings for people locked up. Just 14 judges — 11 appointed by Trump — have sided with the administration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
More than 300 judges rebuff Trump’s immigrant detention policy
Judges have ruled against the administration in more than 1,600 cases.
www.politico.com
6:53 AM · Jan 5, 2026
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
These judges have rebuffed the policy in more than 1,600 cases - ordering the release or bond hearings for people locked up. Just 14 judges — 11 appointed by Trump — have sided with the administration.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/trump-administration-immigrants-mandatory-detention-00709494
More than 300 judges rebuff Trump’s immigrant detention policy
Judges have ruled against the administration in more than 1,600 cases.
www.politico.com
6:53 AM · Jan 5, 2026
These judges have rebuffed the policy in more than 1,600 cases - ordering the release or bond hearings for people locked up. Just 14 judges — 11 appointed by Trump — have sided with the administration. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T11:53:46.633Z