Federal judges in Minnesota, across U.S., reject ICE attempt...

Federal judges in Minnesota, across U.S., reject ICE attempts to hold immigrants without bond

“We are a close family. Whenever something happens we try to find a way,” Rodriguez said. Robles’ attorneys don’t believe he should have been detained in the first place. His two youngest children are U.S. citizens and he’s been granted a work permit while his visa application is being processed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. ICE arrested Robles Sept. 30 while he was on his way to his construction job. Under a new policy put in place in this summer, immigration officials argued that because Robles crossed the border illegally in 2019, he should be detained until his case was decided. Days after Trump signed a budget reconciliation bill in July that included $170 billion for immigration enforcement and $45 billion for detention, federal lawyers began arguing that immigrants who entered the country “without inspection” by border patrol agents could be held without a bond hearing. When immigration judges did set bond, government attorneys often file an appeal to block people’s release. About 60% of immigrants in the country illegally crossed the border without permission, a misdemeanor. The other 40% entered lawfully and overstayed their visas, which is a civil violation.

“We are a close family. Whenever something happens we try to find a way,” Rodriguez said.

Robles’ attorneys don’t believe he should have been detained in the first place. His two youngest children are U.S. citizens and he’s been granted a work permit while his visa application is being processed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

ICE arrested Robles Sept. 30 while he was on his way to his construction job. Under a new policy put in place in this summer, immigration officials argued that because Robles crossed the border illegally in 2019, he should be detained until his case was decided.

Days after Trump signed a budget reconciliation bill in July that included $170 billion for immigration enforcement and $45 billion for detention, federal lawyers began arguing that immigrants who entered the country “without inspection” by border patrol agents could be held without a bond hearing.

When immigration judges did set bond, government attorneys often file an appeal to block people’s release.

About 60% of immigrants in the country illegally crossed the border without permission, a misdemeanor. The other 40% entered lawfully and overstayed their visas, which is a civil violation.