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Full Fifth Circuit rules immigration detainees are not entitled to bond hearings

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The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Friday that immigration detainees with pending immigration proceedings are not entitled to bond hearings, at which a judge could assess dangerousness and flight risk. The New Republic reports the decision was 10-7 en banc and applies regardless of how long a person has been detained. The New York Times says the ruling sharply curtails judges’ ability to free undocumented immigrants. Just the News and The Epoch Times report that the matter may reach the Supreme Court.

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  1. The full Fifth Circuit ruled that immigration detainees with pending proceedings are not entitled to bond hearings.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Far Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Left
    The New York Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times, RedState, PJ Media

  2. The New Republic reports the ruling was a 10-7 en banc decision.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  3. The New Republic reports the ruling applies regardless of how long a detainee has been held.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  4. The ruling may be taken up by the Supreme Court.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    Just the News, The Epoch Times

  5. The New York Times reports the ruling sharply curtails judges’ ability to free undocumented immigrants.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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  • Detainees with pending immigration cases have no right to a bond hearing.

    The New Republic says the ruling strips due process rights from hundreds of immigrants; PJ Media calls it a welcome ruling in accordance with the law.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that the full Fifth Circuit ruled detainees with pending immigration cases are not entitled to bond hearings. Left coverage stresses lost due process and a win for Trump; right coverage calls it a win for the administration and says illegal aliens have no bond right.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines frame the ruling as a win for Trump and a curb on judges freeing immigrants; the far-left New Republic goes further, calling it a loss of due process.

    Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets · 2 opinion

    Headlines state that illegal aliens have no right to bond hearings and frame the ruling as a win for the administration.

    Appeals court finds Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”‘Illegal aliens’ names people by a legal-status label that reduces them to a category before the case is decided; the neutral wording is immigrants without legal status.More neutral: immigrants without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? have no right to bond hearings
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left1

    stripped due process rights

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right5

    illegal aliensIllegal Immigrantsone heck of a legal showdownbiased leftist activism

In the outlets’ own words

  • Dehumanizing label

    illegal aliensMore neutral: unauthorized immigrant or noncitizen without legal status

    Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.

    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday issued an opinion finding that illegal aliens are not entitled to a bond hearing under the Constitution, regardless of how long…

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)RedState (Far Right)PJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    stripped due process rightsMore neutral: ruled that due process does not require bond hearings for

    ‘Stripped’ implies rights the detainees already held were taken away, while the ruling holds that due process does not require a bond hearing.

    A federal appeals court on Friday stripped due process rights from hundreds of immigrants held by Immigration and Custom Enforcement.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Dehumanizing label

    Illegal ImmigrantsMore neutral: immigrants without legal status

    ‘Illegal immigrants’ labels people by legal status in the headline before the case is decided; the neutral wording is immigrants without legal status.

    Trump Admin Can Detain Illegal Immigrants Without Bond Hearings: Appeals Court

    Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    one heck of a legal showdownMore neutral: a significant legal dispute at the Supreme Court

    The phrase adds drama to a court ruling without reporting any fact beyond the pending Supreme Court dispute.

    …to hear a closely related dispute, this could be setting the stage for one heck of a legal showdown.

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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  • Delegitimizing label

    biased leftist activismMore neutral: judges who reached a different reading of the law

    It attributes bias and activism to judges who reached a different reading of the law, without showing evidence for that charge.

    …it is still possible for judges to rule based on the law, and not based on biased leftist activism.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    Illegal AlienMore neutral: immigrant without legal status

    The term reduces the people in the case to a legal-status label rather than describing the case before the court.

    Fifth Circuit Court Rules No Illegal Alien Right to Bond During Proceedings

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

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Side by side

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump win
  • loss of due process
  • curbs on judges’ power to free immigrants

Leaves out

  • possible Supreme Court review

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions

    The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Federal Court Hands Trump Major Win on Detaining People Indefinitely

    A federal appeals court on Friday Loaded verb“stripped due process rights”‘Stripped’ implies rights the detainees already held were taken away, while the ruling holds that due process does not require a bond hearing.More neutral: ruled that due process does not require bond hearings forDisagree with this highlight? from hundreds of immigrants held by Immigration and Custom Enforcement. In a 10–7 en banc decision , the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that ICE detainees with pending immigration hearings are not entitled to …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • no right to bond hearings
  • win for the administration
  • possible Supreme Court review

Leaves out

  • the 10-7 en banc vote
  • that the ruling affects hundreds of detained immigrants

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Trump Admin Can Detain Dehumanizing label“Illegal Immigrants”‘Illegal immigrants’ labels people by legal status in the headline before the case is decided; the neutral wording is immigrants without legal status.More neutral: immigrants without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? Without Bond Hearings: Appeals Court

    The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the law in the future.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Appeals court finds Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”‘Illegal aliens’ names people by a legal-status label that reduces them to a category before the case is decided; the neutral wording is immigrants without legal status.More neutral: immigrants without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? have no right to bond hearings

    The matter may reach the Supreme Court, but the Friday decision represents a considerable win for the administration.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from Just the News
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    Fifth Circuit Court Rules No Dehumanizing label“Illegal Alien”The term reduces the people in the case to a legal-status label rather than describing the case before the court.More neutral: immigrant without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? Right to Bond During Proceedings

    The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has made a welcome ruling in accordance with the law, recognizing that Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”The term reduces the people in the case to a legal-status label rather than describing the case before the court.More neutral: immigrants without legal statusDisagree with this highlight?, even those who have lived here for many years, do not have a right to bond hearings during deportation proceedings.

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    'Not a National Game of Red Rover': 5th Circuit Hands Trump Major ICE Detention Victory

    The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals may have dealt the Trump administration a blow on Friday with its National Guard decision, but the full 5th Circuit handed the administration a solid win in its ongoing battle over immigration enforcement, ruling that certain Dehumanizing label“illegal aliens”Appears in some statutes but is widely read as dehumanizing; 'alien' frames people as foreign objects rather than residents.More neutral: unauthorized immigrant, noncitizen without legal statusDisagree with this highlight? may …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New Republic, Oct 23, 2:10 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    41 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 2:51 PM EDT

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  1. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 23, 2:10 PM EDT
  2. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 23, 2:51 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesLeftOct 23, 4:47 PM EDT

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