5th Circuit: Illegal Alien Detentions Can Continue Before DeportationBy Ethan BuchananJul 24, 2026In a major victory for President Trump’s border security and interior enforcement efforts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling blocking a lower court order that released some illegal aliens who claimed they were being held without due process. William Gheen with Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee (ALIPAC) praised the move, saying: “The penalty for illegally immigrating is to be deported. Any illegal alien who doesn’t like this, doesn’t wanna be detained, is free to get a free flight home.” He posted on X, saying: “DHS’s change in legal position on illegal alien detention restored the policy set by Congress and rejected a misreading of the law that perpetuated open borders for decades. It’s not too late to take a $2,600 check and a free flight home.”