Letter from Rep. Jayapal and House members asking DHS and DOJ to rescind the July memo

… On November 25, California District Judge Sunshine Sykes certified a nationwide class of individuals living in the United States upon being detained, ruling that such individuals are entitled to bond hearings.7 However, despite this ruling and the hundreds of similar rulings, immigrants across the country continue to be denied bond hearings due to ICE’s policy.8 This must end. As executive branch appointees, your job is to enforce the law. Over 300 judges have told you 1,600 times exactly what the law is.9 Now you must follow it. Rescind this absurd memo and allow detained immigrants the opportunity to obtain bond hearings. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, Pramila Jayapal Eleanor Holmes Norton Ranking Member Member of Congress …