Article Summary

The Chicago-based 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering whether a lower court judge overstepped last month when he ordered the release of several hundred immigration detainees to electronic monitoring.

Immigration and civil rights groups have so far identified at least 450 undocumented people they say were improperly arrested and pose no criminal threat.

Also on Tuesday, protesters, clergy and news organizations who sued the administration over immigration agents’ use of riot control weapons like tear gas said in a court filing that they intend to end litigation in the matter.

The plaintiffs’ forthcoming motion to dismiss comes two weeks after the 7 th Circuit halted U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ preliminary injunction restricting agents’ use of force,

See Full Page