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Federal appeals court upholds administration policy to detain unauthorized entrants

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An appellate court decision affirming the administration’s detention policy.

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This White House article argues that the Trump administration has delivered a string of recent policy victories, citing a record-high Dow Jones, large ICE arrest operations, a federal appeals court upholding detention policy, falling crime and murder rates, easing housing and prescription costs, and nine consecutive months of zero reported illegal southern border crossings. The piece frames these developments as evidence that the administration’s America First agenda is succeeding and urges readers not to panic.
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A 2–1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision upholding the administration’s interpretation that allows mandatory detention without bond for broad groups of noncitizens who entered without being legally admitted (consolidated in Buenrostro‑Mendez v. Bondi). Major news organizations reported the ruling and the Fifth Circuit opinion is publicly available. Verdict: True — the court’s published opinion and contemporaneous reporting confirm an appeals court upheld the administration’s mandatory‑detention policy.

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4 months, 16 days
Next scheduled update: Jun 30, 2026
4 months, 16 days

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Jun 30, 2026
  2. Completion due · Jun 30, 2026
  3. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 06:10 AMTrue
    A 2–1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision upholding the administration’s interpretation that allows mandatory detention without bond for broad groups of noncitizens who entered without being legally admitted (consolidated in Buenrostro‑Mendez v. Bondi). Major news organizations reported the ruling and the Fifth Circuit opinion is publicly available. Verdict: True — the court’s published opinion and contemporaneous reporting confirm an appeals court upheld the administration’s mandatory‑detention policy.
  4. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 05:16 AMTrue
    On Feb. 6–7, 2026 a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2–1) ruled that the administration’s re‑interpretation of federal immigration law permits mandatory detention without bond for broad groups of noncitizens, and the court’s published opinion and multiple news reports state the panel upheld the government’s detention policy. The majority said the statute’s text supports the administration’s interpretation while a dissent warned the decision greatly expands who may be detained; the ruling applies within the 5th Circuit (Texas and Louisiana) and could be reviewed by other courts or the Supreme Court. Verdict: True — the Fifth Circuit panel did uphold the administration’s policy of detaining many unauthorized entrants without bond, though appellate review may yet alter the outcome.
  5. Original article · Feb 09, 2026
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