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Second US Appeals Court Nods to Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy

Second US Appeals Court Nods to Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy

A U.S. Appeals court endorsed the Trump administration’s proposed policy of mandatory detention of immigration suspects without the right to be released on bond. This important ruling will impact numerous cases in Minnesota, along with six other states. This would be the second time a panel of a regional appeals court upheld the Trump administration’s mass-detention policy after the lower-court judges had found it unlawful.

This 2-1 decision has come out of the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Here, our EB-1A consultants have commented on who is going to be impacted by this policy and what this policy exactly means in the wider immigration landscape.

What is the context of the legal policy, and who will be impacted?

The recent decision by the 8th Circuit will directly impact seven states under its jurisdiction, which also includes Minnesota. According to the sources from the U.S. Department of Justice, over 400 lawsuits were filed in Minnesota alone in January by people alleging wrongful detention during the “Operation Metro Surge”.

Interestingly, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the victory in a social media post in the following terms: “MASSIVE COURT VICTORY against activist judges and for President ​Trump's law and order agenda!”

A recasting of the immigration law?

In a reinterpretation of the long-standing immigration law, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last year added that not only the ‘people arriving at the border’, but also the non-citizen residents of the U.S. will fall under the “applicants for admission” subject to mandatory detention. In October, a judge in Minnesota overruled and rejected that interpretation and instead ordered Mexican national Joaquin Herrera Avila to be allowed a bond hearing before an immigration judge.

However, U.S. Circuit Judge Bobby Shepherd asserted in last Wednesday’s ruling that the text of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 provides credence and credibility to the administration’s interpretation (i.e., that argues in favour of making all U.S. non-citizens subject to mandatory detention).

Interestingly, though both of the judges were appointed by Republican presidents, dissenting views like these are not uncommon. Even another circuit Judge, though of Republican origin, Judge Ralph Erickson, made an observation that five prior presidential administrations had previously interpreted the law as solely applicable to the people arriving at the border.

We are now certainly seeing a different interpretation emerging with the insistence of the Trump administration that applies the category to all non-citizens of the U.S.

At GCEB1, our EB-1A experts regularly publish our insights, analysis, and thoughts on the U.S. immigration landscape. Stay tuned to our blog section to get the latest news and insights. We wish you a safe and stress-free immigration journey ahead.

Sources & Further Readings

  1. Reuters.“Second US Appeals Court Upholds Trump’s Immigration Detention Policy."March 25, 2026.
  2. The Hill.“Federal Appeals Court Ruling Backs Trump Immigration Enforcement Policy." March 26, 2026.
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