A noncitizen who was detained by federal immigration authorities without the opportunity for a bond hearing—after residing in the US for over a decade—got approval to represent a class of other similarly situated detainees.
Jose Arnulfo Guerrero Orellana can advance his claim that the government lacks authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act to detain noncitizens residing in the US without a bond hearing, Judge Patti B. Saris of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said in a Thursday order.
The certified class includes individuals who meet certain conditions that are detained in Massachusetts or subject ...