May 11, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC; Updated: May 11, 2026, 10:28 PM UTCImmigrants suspected of entering the US illegally who have lived in the country for years must receive a chance to argue for their release if they’re arrested as part of pending deportation proceedings, a split Sixth Circuit panel said Monday.The law “ensures that noncitizens like Petitioners should have a forum to explain that their backgrounds and connections to their communities justify release on bond while they undergo their removal proceedings,” two judges said. The petitioners “are more than just names on a pleading,” Judge Eric L. Clay of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit wrote. ... Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading: See Breaking News in Context Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis. Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.