Minnesota District Court Ruling Overturned

A bit of background:
In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA).
The bill passed with large bipartisan majorities.

President Clinton signed it.

(This was before Democrats adopted their radical open borders ideology.)

— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) April 2, 2026

… That law contains 8 USC 1225.

Because illegal aliens have never been legally admitted, § 1225 deems them "applicants for admission."

And it later mandates that any "applicant for admission...shall be detained" pending removal proceedings.

So illegal aliens must be detained.

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