A federal judge on Wednesday said he plans to grant bond to hundreds of immigrants whose arrests under “ Operation Midway Blitz ” allegedly violated a consent decree against “warrantless arrests.”

U.S District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Justice to produce a list by Nov. 19 of which of the 615 potential class members were still in custody.

As long as a detainee had no criminal history or prior removal order, Cummings said he would allow their release on a $1,500 bond, pending the outcome of immigration proceedings.

Federal prosecutor William Weiland called the ruling “quite significant” and asked the judge to immediately stay any order of release so he could speak with his superiors. At least 12 of the 615 were considered to be a significant security risk, and mor

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