AG Still Reviewing Bond Eligibility for Border Aliens
Tens of thousands of aliens could be detained without bond
By Andrew R. Arthur on October 18, 2018
The attorney general recently issued two orders in cases involving the bond eligibility of aliens who have been found to have credible fear. His ultimate decision in the second one will likely mandate the detention of tens of thousands of aliens annually until their claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture (CAT) can be decided, and will probably have a significant impact on the number of aliens entering the United States illegally.
In a September 25, 2018, post, I discussed Matter of M-G-G-, a case that the attorney general had directed the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to refer to him for review. At issue in that case was whether aliens screened from expedited removal proceedings under section 235(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) after illegal entry could seek bond from the immigration court in removal proceedings under section 240 of the INA. As I noted in that post: "This is an issue raised by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Jennings v. Rodriguez." Thereafter, the respo
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