Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win on Detaining Illegal Immigrants
26th March 2026
The Trump administration scored a victory on Wednesday as an appeals court ruled that it can detain illegal immigrants without bond.
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of the Department of Homeland Security’s detention policy, in the case of illegal immigrant Joaquin Herrera Avila.
All three judges on the 8th Circuit panel were Republican appointees, one appointed by President George W. Bush and two by President Donald Trump.