Event Brief
Appeals Court Blocks Mass Detention Policy
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
Summary: Second Circuit rejects federal plan to detain millions without bond; ruling favors Brazilian immigrant.
WHO: Second Circuit Court of Appeals; Ricardo Aparecido Barbosa da Cunha; U.S. federal government
WHAT: Court blocks a federal mass detention policy for undocumented immigrants without bond.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 1:35 PM ET
WHERE: Second Circuit Court of Appeals
WHY: The appeals court rejected the federal government’s attempt to mandate detention without bond.
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