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Courthouse and a bond hearing document marked denied, illustrating the Fifth Circuit ruling on bond hearings for detained immigrants

Court rulings

Fifth Circuit: No Constitutional Right to Bond Hearings

The full Fifth Circuit ruled 10-7 that detained immigrants who entered without being admitted have no constitutional right to a bond hearing. The decision applies in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and reverses course from…

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Illustration of a visa bulletin document showing Mexico EB-2 gaining three months with a November 2026 calendar tab

Visas & green cards

Mexico EB-2 Gains Three Months in November

Mexico's EB-2 final action date advanced three months to April 1, 2025 in the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, after falling in October.…

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