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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Should immigrants facing deportation be able to post bail?

    Today in the case Jennings v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Court pondered whether immigrants facing deportation should be in detention facilities indefinitely or whether they should be eligible for bond hearings that could lead to their release. The case concerns legal permanent residents who’ve been convicted of crimes and asylum seekers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 30, 2016 • 1 min read

    Today in the case Jennings v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Court pondered whether immigrants facing deportation should be in detention facilities indefinitely or whether they should be eligible for bond hearings that could lead to their release. The case concerns legal permanent residents who’ve been convicted of crimes and asylum seekers.

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    5. 43:23National Park Service addresses race and civil rights
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    2 of 5
    What happens to Black Lives Matter during the Trump era?
    1. 0:31Black Lives Matter in the age of Trump
    2. 10:02Should immigrants facing deportation be able to post bail?You’re reading this
    3. 18:12Who is the Hollywood investor picked as Treasury Secretary?
    4. 25:50Nick Cave’s thoughts on music and mortality, captured in film
    5. 43:23National Park Service addresses race and civil rights
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