Illegal Aliens Do Not Have the Right to Roam Free

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit this week stayed an order from the very same court finding that the Trump administration’s “mass detention” policy for all aliens who had entered illegally was unconstitutional. While the circuit court has yet to dispositively rule on the question, it’s likely foreordained. In any event, the stop after that is the only tribunal that matters – the Supreme Court. Here’s how four Tacoma, Wash., immigration judges’ rereading of the Immigration and Nationality triggered thousands of habeas petitions, and led to a major circuit split.