New Trump policy could keep migrants in detention for years: No bond, no release

New Trump policy could keep migrants in detention for years: No bond, no release

The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd M. Lyons, sent a memo to officials on July 8 saying that illegal immigrants should be detained “for the duration of their removal proceedings,” which can last for months or years

A 5-year-old boy from Venezuela puts on his shirt while sitting near a space heater to warm up as his family waits after hearing reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may come to detain immigrants for deportation in Aurora, Colorado. Reuters