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A federal appeals court is temporarily pausing the release of more than 400 people who have been arrested by federal immigration agents in recent months.
A federal judge had ordered the release of hundreds of people who have been detained in Chicago since June, following a ruling last month that federal agents violated a 2022 consent decree governing warrantless immigration arrests. The consent decree limits the circumstances in which agents can make warrantless arrests while enforcing civil immigration laws.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings said detained people who have no criminal history or prior removal orders were to be released on a $1,500 bond while he determines whether their arrests violated the consent decree. The individuals were supposed to be released Friday.
