Over 100 Federal Judges Reject Trump Immigration Detention Policy

More than 100 federal judges have issued over 200 rulings against President Donald Trump's administration's policy mandating detention of all immigrants facing possible deportation, citing violations of rights and due process. This policy, initiated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in July 2025, reversed a 30-year precedent by requiring detention regardless of criminal history and barred detainees from requesting bond hearings. The judicial opposition spans appointees from every president since Ronald Reagan, including 12 judges appointed by Trump himself who have ruled against the policy, highlighting a bipartisan judicial consensus. Judges criticized the lack of individualized assessments of detainees' dangerousness, with rulings emphasizing constitutional due process violations. Despite these setbacks, the Justice Department continues to defend the policy and has begun appealing adverse decisions, hoping appellate courts will overturn the widespread judicial rebuke. Officials maintain the policy is enforced as written to ensure national safety, but courts remain largely unconvinced.