Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy as judge invokes Japanese internment camps

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A divided federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s policy of hotII as a warning against mass detention.

The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit deepened a split among appeals courts over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s interpretation of immigration law, setting the stage for a possible Supreme Court showdown.

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