Fifth Circuit Delivers UNANIMOUS Victory for Trump on Immigration — Court REFUSES Rehearing, Upholds Authority to Detain Illegal Aliens During Deportation
by Jim Hᴏft Apr. 10, 2026 8:15 am
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer observes an illegal alien arrival flight at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 30, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nadia K. Rossin)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has just dealt a crushing blow to open-borders activists.
The full Fifth Circuit REFUSED to grant en banc rehearing in the critical case Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi, locking in its earlier February 2026 panel ruling that upholds the Trump administration’s full authority to detain illegal aliens without bond hearings while their deportation proceedings move forward.
No dissents. No hesitation. Just pure, unadulterated common sense from the court.
Big win for President Trump on immigration. Can President Trump detain illegal immigrants during the deportation process? Every Circuit court to reach the merits has answered that question "Yes." Today, the full Fifth Circuit declined to rehear the case. No Judge dissented.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/fifth-circuit-delivers-unanimous-victory-trump-immigration-court/
