The Ninth Circuit covers California, Trump’s favorite target for deportation surges. Whether these aliens should be subject to a broader mandatory detention regime is a policy question that lies outside the role of the judiciary. As it stands now, mandatory detention without a bond hearing is a no-go in the Ninth Circuit. Section 1225(b)(2)(A) imposes mandatory detention on certain “applicants for admission,” but only those who are also “seeking admission.” Filed Under: 14th amendment, 7th circuit, 9th circuit, bigotry, dhs, ice, mass deportation, trump administration