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ICE bars millions of immigrants from bond hearings.

ICE has issued a policy barring millions of immigrants who entered the U.S. Illegally from being eligible for bond hearings during their deportation proceedings.

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The claim that ICE bars millions of immigrants from bond hearings is accurate and supported by multiple recent reports and official documents. In July 2025, ICE acting director Todd M. Lyons issued a memo declaring that immigrants who arrived in the United States without legal authorization are no longer eligible for bond hearings as they contest deportation in immigration court.washingtonpost.comwashingtonpost.comICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearingsabcnews.go.comabcnews.go.comMillions of undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for bond...

This policy effectively requires these individuals to remain detained throughout their removal proceedings, which can last years.nbcnews.comnbcnews.comICE bars immigrants who entered U.S. illegally from getting bond hearingstheguardian.comtheguardian.comTrump administration seeks to end bond hearings for immigrants without legal... The change represents a significant shift in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, aiming to reduce releases on bond for undocumented immigrants. While the policy has faced criticism as unconstitutional and authoritarian by some advocacy groups, the factual core, that ICE has implemented this bar on bond hearings for millions of undocumented immigrants, is well documented across multiple reputable news organizations and corroborated by leaked internal memos.

There is no credible evidence contradicting the existence or scope of this policy at this time. The claim does not specify legal or constitutional judgments but states a factual administrative action by ICE, which aligns with available evidence.

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ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings

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Millions of undocumented immigrants will no longer be eligible for bond...

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ICE bars immigrants who entered U.S. illegally from getting bond hearings

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