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Habeas in the Fifth Circuit After Buenrostro

Analysis of Buenrostro-Mendez and its effect on detention under 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(A), with practical implications for habeas strategy in the Fifth Circuit.

National Immigration Project Practice advisory Feb 23, 2026 Direct PDF available

Why it matters

One of the better current detention items for Fifth Circuit practitioners because it turns a fast-moving appellate decision into concrete habeas strategy.

Topics

Detention / bond Federal court Removal defense

Forums

Federal district court Court of appeals

Jurisdictions

5th Circuit