{"id":692112,"date":"2026-10-24T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=692112"},"modified":"2026-10-24T14:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:55:00","slug":"a-nation-ceases-to-be-a-nation-if-it-cant-protect-its-borders-fifth-circuit-backs-trumps-mandatory-detention-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=692112","title":{"rendered":"“A Nation Ceases To Be A Nation If It Can’t Protect Its Borders”: Fifth Circuit Backs Trump’s Mandatory Detention Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

“A Nation Ceases To Be A Nation If It Can’t Protect Its Borders”: Fifth Circuit Backs Trump’s Mandatory Detention Policy<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness<\/a>,<\/em><\/p>\n

A federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump’s administration a significant immigration enforcement victory Friday, ruling that illegal immigrants detained within the United States have no constitutional right to a bond hearing<\/a>, regardless of how long they have lived in the country.<\/p>\n

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In a 10-7 decision, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld the administration’s detention policy<\/strong>, reversing an earlier panel ruling and limiting legal challenges that had allowed detained migrants to seek release.<\/p>\n

The decision affects immigration cases in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, strengthening the administration’s authority to detain illegal immigrants while deportation proceedings are underway.<\/p>\n

Writing for the majority, Trump-appointed Judge Cory Wilson determined that migrants who entered the country illegally remain legally classified as seeking admission and are not constitutionally entitled to bond hearings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wilson also noted that the individuals challenging their detention could end their confinement “at any moment by agreeing to leave the country.”<\/p>\n

The case involved three illegal immigrants from Mexico and Honduras who were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following traffic stops. All three have American-born children, and one had lived in the United States for more than 22 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In a concurring opinion, Judge James Ho emphasized the importance of national sovereignty and border enforcement.<\/p>\n

“A nation ceases to be a nation if it can’t protect its borders,”<\/strong> Ho wrote.<\/p>\n

Ho also argued that the dissenting judges’ interpretation would create incentives for illegal immigrants to remain in the country unlawfully.<\/p>\n

The seven dissenting judges maintained that the majority’s ruling improperly denied constitutional due-process protections to longtime residents.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival celebrated the decision, calling it a “big win” for the administration.<\/p>\n

The ruling reinforces a Trump administration policy implemented last year allowing federal authorities to hold illegal immigrants arrested inside the country until their immigration proceedings conclude<\/strong>, without automatically providing bond hearings.<\/p>\n

The decision comes as the Supreme Court prepares to consider a related challenge involving whether federal immigration law requires such hearings. Unlike the Fifth Circuit case, the Supreme Court’s pending review focuses on statutory requirements rather than<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
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