Supreme Court Ruling Means Immigrants Could Continue To Be Detained Indefinitely
The court ruled that immigrants, even those who are permanent legal residents and asylees, have no right to periodic bond hearings, meaning they could be held indefinitely in some cases.
Updated at 11:28 a.m. ET
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants, even those with permanent legal status and asylum seekers, do not have the right to periodic bond hearings.
It's a profound loss for those immigrants appealing what are sometimes indefinite detentions by the government. Many are held for long periods of time â on average, -- after being picked up for things as
