Supreme Court grapples with dispute over detention of immigrants
The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with the question of whether the federal government can detain immigrants convicted of crimes for the duration of their removal proceedings after they have been released from criminal custody.
The hour-long argument on Justice Brett Kavanaugh's second day on the bench saw discussions among him and his eight fellow justices about the intentions of Congress when it implemented a federal statute allowing for mandatory detention of immigrants convicted of certain crimes without the possibility of a bond hearing.
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