En banc Fifth Circuit rules detained unadmitted immigrants have no right to bond hearings
The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled 10-7 on October 23, 2026 that immigrants who entered the country without being admitted have no constitutional right to a bond hearing while detained during deportation proceedings, even if they are long-term residents. The decision in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Vergara reverses habeas rulings that freed three Texas men and backs the administration's no-bond detention policy in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Order (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) → · The Texas Tribune