Legal Framework

UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention

Establishes comprehensive protections for all detained persons, including humane treatment, prohibition of torture, access to counsel, judicial oversight, medical care, and communication with family.

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Systematic Elimination of Bond Hearings and Indefinite Immigration Detention

An ICE directive and BIA precedential decision eliminated bond hearings for millions of immigrants, creating a system of indefinite detention without judicial review. 71.7% of the 57,861 ICE detainees …

  • On July 8, 2025, Acting ICE Director Todd M. Lyons issued a memo declaring that immigrants who entered without inspection are no longer …
  • On September 5, 2025, the BIA ruled in Matter of Yajure Hurtado that immigration judges lack authority to conduct bond hearings for anyone …