Supreme Court Review Looms for Trump Administration Mandatory Detention Policy

By César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-19

Supreme Court Review Looms for Trump Administration Mandatory Detention Policy

SCOTUSblog reporting indicates that the Supreme Court is poised to evaluate the legality of expanding ICE detention without the possibility of bond for migrants living deep within the United States. The Trump administration argues that mandatory detention should apply to any non-

SCOTUSblog reporting indicates that the Supreme Court is poised to evaluate the legality of expanding ICE detention without the possibility of bond for migrants living deep within the United States. The Trump administration argues that mandatory detention should apply to any non-