{"id":2583871,"date":"2026-03-25T22:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T02:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-rules-illegal-aliens-can-be-locked-up-without-bond\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T22:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T02:13:43","slug":"court-rules-illegal-aliens-can-be-locked-up-without-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-rules-illegal-aliens-can-be-locked-up-without-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Rules Illegal Aliens Can Be Locked Up Without Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcourt-rules-illegal-aliens-can-be-locked-up-without-bond%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583871&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">federal appeals court<\/a> in the Eighth Circuit ruled that illegal immigrants within the United States can be detained without bond during removal proceedings, overturning a Minnesota district court\u2019s ruling that had allowed a challenge to such detention. The decision, issued on a 2-1 vote, center-staged Joaquin herrera Avila, a Mexican national detained in Minneapolis who could not prove lawful status. The majority, written by Judge Bobby Shepherd, said that as Avila was not seeking naturalization or asylum, he was not \u201cseeking admission,\u201d and thus fell under the court\u2019s detention framework. The ruling aligns with a similar decision from the Fifth Circuit and broadens the policy across the Eighth Circuit states-Arkansas, iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota-affecting DHS cases in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Reaction to the ruling has been highly polarized. conservative figures, including Attorney General Pam bondi, hailed it as a major victory for strict immigration enforcement, framing it as upholding the management\u2019s policies. The decision comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid ongoing detention debates<\/a>, with more than 1,000 detainees in Minnesota petitioning for release.<\/p>\n<p>Context and sources cited in coverage include The New York Times,The Hill,and reporting from Fox News,illustrating the article\u2019s focus on legal interpretation,jurisdictional reach,and political responses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A federal appeals court on Wednesday handed the Trump administration a green light to lock up illegal immigrants without bond.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican national Joaquin Herrera Avila was detained in Minneapolis in August and could not provide proof that he was allowed to be in the U.S. He was detained without bond pending deportation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-scores-massive-court-victory-appellate-ruling-ice-detention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A district court in Minnesota gave Avila the chance to challenge his detention, but the appellate court overturned the ruling.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We reverse and remand [that ruling] for proceedings consistent with this opinion,&rdquo; the Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday. Judge Bobby Shepherd of Arkansas, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, wrote the opinion for the majority in the 2-1 ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Shepherd said the district court ruling classed Avila as &ldquo;an alien who is an applicant for admission [or] seeking admission &hellip;&rdquo; but noted that because Avila did not seek naturalization or asylum, from a legal perspective, he was not &ldquo;seeking admission.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Being &lsquo;admitted&rsquo; does not merely mean being present in the United States,&rdquo; the ruling wrote, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/25\/us\/politics\/trump-appeals-court-detention-bond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under immigration law, it signifies having made a lawful entry into the country,&rdquo; the ruling said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MASSIVE COURT VICTORY against activist judges and for President Trump&rsquo;s law and order agenda!<\/p>\n<p>The Eighth Circuit has held that illegal aliens can be detained without bond &mdash; following a similar ruling from the Fifth Circuit last month.<\/p>\n<p>The law is very clear, but Democrats and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2036835784829829624?\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;MASSIVE COURT VICTORY against activist judges and for President Trump&rsquo;s law and order agenda!&rdquo; Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGPamBondi\/status\/2036835784829829624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Eighth Circuit has held that illegal aliens can be detained without bond &mdash; following a similar ruling from the Fifth Circuit last month. The law is very clear, but Democrats and activist judges haven&rsquo;t wanted to enforce it,&rdquo; Bondi wrote. &ldquo;This administration WILL.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Imagine how many illegal alien crimes could have been averted if the left had simply followed the law? Our attorneys @thejusticedept will never stop fighting for President Trump&rsquo;s agenda,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; TRUMP WINS BIG IN COURT, AGAIN!<\/p>\n<p>The 8th Circuit just OVERTURNED an activist judge and upheld ICE&rsquo;s mass detention policy in a 2-1 ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Key decision: Illegal aliens already inside the U.S. CAN be detained without bond during removal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This is a massive victory&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wLInwNgQTG\">pic.twitter.com\/wLInwNgQTG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunther Eagleman&trade; (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/2036829558737928327?\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Eighth Circuit Court covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>That means the ruling would cover the DHS cases from Minneapolis, where a major immigration enforcement operation took place, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5800362-federal-appeals-court-ruling-trump-immigration-enforcement\/\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NOW<\/p>\n<p>The 8th Circuit Court has just OVERTURNED an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spine-of-steel-bondi-tells-judge-to-pound-sand-says-admin-will-follow-the-law-instead-of-crony-judge\/\" title=\"Spine-of-Steel ...i Tells Judge to Pound Sand, Says Admin Will Follow the ... Instead of Crony Judge\">activist judge&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s ruling &ndash; uphold policy that illegal aliens already residing in the US can be detained without bond during their removal proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>A HUGE win for President Trump and his immigration policies! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k6HMe9AJlR\">pic.twitter.com\/k6HMe9AJlR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conservative Brief (@ConservBrief) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConservBrief\/status\/2036840504701190513?\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Fifth Circuit, which made a similar ruling in February, covers Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1,000 people detained in Minnesota have petitioned to be released from detention, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/federal-appeals-court-backs-trump-administrations-detention-policy-as-immigrants-continue-to-file-suits-in-minnesota\/601637422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minneapolis Star-Tribune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In the case of Mexican national Joaquin Herrera Avila, who was held in Minneapolis after unable to prove legal status, he was detained without bond pending deportation. Although a Minnesota district court allowed him to challenge his detention, the Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with its opinion. The majority, written by Judge Bobby Shepherd, said Avila was not \u201cseeking admission\u201d in a legal sense because he had not applied for naturalization or asylum, so the district court\u2019s characterization of him as an applicant for admission was inappropriate.<\/p>\n<p>The court also clarified that, under immigration law, being \u201cadmitted\u201d means having lawfully entered the United States, not merely being present. Conservative commentators hailed the ruling as a major victory for President Trump\u2019s immigration agenda, with Attorney General Pam Bondi calling it a \u201cmassive court victory\u201d and criticizing Democrats and \u201cactivist judges\u201d for not enforcing the law. The decision follows a similar ruling by the Fifth Circuit last month, and the Eighth Circuit\u2019s jurisdiction includes Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, potentially affecting DHS cases from Minneapolis. 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