Mexican immigrant detained without bond hearing, appeals court upholds Trump policy
Mar 29, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN
Country of origin: Mexico
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled on March 26, 2026, that the Trump administration has authority to detain noncitizens without bond hearings. The case centered on Joaquín Herrera Ávila, a Mexican national detained in Minneapolis in August 2025 after entering without proper documentation. He had lived in the U.S. for over 20 years. The three-judge panel found that noncitizens classified as applicants for admission are not entitled to bond hearings before immigration proceedings. The ruling reversed approximately 1,000 habeas corpus orders for release previously issued by Minnesota federal district judges and is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
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- US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond
Associated Press·Mar 26, 2026·archived copy
San Francisco Chronicle·Mar 26, 2026·archived copy
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mprnews.org·Mar 25, 2026·archived copy
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