ICE quietly went back to a no-bond policy for immigration detainees

In July, U.S. immigration authorities quietly brought back one of their most controversial practices — denying detained migrants the right to seek release on bond.

Under a new ICE guidance, those taken into custody have no right to a bond hearing, even if they have lived in the country for some time.

The Supreme Court has so far declined to intervene in this policy. In 2025, it repeatedly refused to hear appeals challenging the restrictions on bond hearings, effectively leaving...