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A Guide to Obtaining Release from Immigration Detention

Please note: This resource has NOT been updated to incorporated changes to detention law made by the 2025 Laken Riley Act .

National Immigration Project Practice advisory May 28, 2024 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Detention / Bond; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.

Topics

Detention / bond

Workflows

Bond, detention, and habeas

Forums

Cross-forum

Jurisdictions

National