"According to Cummings, he would allow the members' release on a $1,500 bond as long as they have no criminal history or prior removal order. The ACLU of Illinois said that the order will mean the immediate release of 13 people who have been detained by federal officials. As part of Wednesday's order, Cummings also prohibited the government from pressuring detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while their cases are pending, the Chicago Tribune added."
"In a statement to the Guardian, ACLU's Illinois chapter hailed Cummings' decision, with its deputy legal director Michelle Garcia noting the 13 immediate releases. In addition, more than 600 additional individuals may be released in a week on bond or ankle monitoring, while the parties determine if their arrests violated the consent decree, Garcia added, referencing a 2022 consent decree that had been previously established concerning warrantless arrests in the Chicago area."
US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Justice Department to produce a list identifying which of 615 possible class members remain in custody by November 19. He authorized release on a $1,500 bond for detainees without criminal histories or prior removal orders. The order immediately affects 13 people and may allow more than 600 additional individuals to be released within a week on bond or ankle monitoring while legality of their arrests is determined. The order also bars the government from pressuring detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while cases are pending. The ACLU and the National Immigrant Justice Center had sued alleging violations of a 2022 consent decree concerning warrantless arrests.
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