More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin’s mass detention policy

Politico ^ | 11/28/2025 07:00 AM EST | Kyle Cheney

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The number has skyrocketed in recent weeks and includes at least 20 judges appointed by Trump himself.

The Trump administration’s bid to systematically lock up nearly all immigrants facing deportation proceedings has led to a fierce — and mounting — rejection by courts across the country.

That effort, which began with an abrupt policy change by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 8, has led to a tidal wave of emergency lawsuits after ICE’s targets were arrested at workplaces, courthouses or check-ins with immigration officers. Many have lived in the U.S. for years, and sometimes decades, without incident and have been pursuing asylum or other forms of legal status.

At least 225 judges have ruled in more than 700 cases that the administration’s new policy, which also deprives people of an opportunity to seek release from an immigration court, is a likely violation of law and the right to due process. Those judges were appointed by all modern presidents — including 23 by Trump himself — and hail from at least 35 states, according to a POLITICO analysis of thousands of recent cases. The number of judges opposing the administration’s position has more than doubled in less than a month.

In contrast, only eight judges nationwide, including six appointed by Trump, have sided with the administration’s new mass detention policy.

Courts, increasingly aware of the one-sided rejection of the administration’s policy, have grown exasperated by the deluge of litigation that has flooded their dockets. Some have made a partial accounting of the...

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[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

So let me get this straight, Biden and the Dems can break all the laws they want to get as many illegals in as fast as they can get them here and we have to follow the law as we try to get rid of them?

I prefer the argument that the Biden Gang's lawless actions have no legal effect, except to make them guilty of crimes.

[faucetman]

“Many have lived in the U.S. for years, and sometimes decades, without incident and have been pursuing asylum or other forms of legal status.”

What does THAT matter? If you get away with it long enough, its okay? Get the “F” out Chico!

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

They are not “immigrants,” Pullutico...they are illegal alien invaders.

And the author of this crap is named “Cheney?” Figures.

[jacknhoo]

Eat feces, 10 trillion flies can’t be wrong.

[Bullish]

I guess us US citizens don’t have any right to have a country of our own after all, guys. Some lawyers that got too big for their britches decided that we have to give it all away to people who have zero rights to it. I’m not really surprised what with all the anti-American garbage they’re teaching them in law school these days.

[Bullish]

WE THE PEOPLE elected President Trump in record numbers and I would think that would override 220 idiotic judges opinions. He told us what he was going to do and we agreed!!!!

Trump only has 3 more years. Many of these lawyers in black robes have lifetime appointments.