US senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detention
Photograph: Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA protest in New York City on 14 September. “[The legislation] is commonsense, and I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it.”With Republicans in the majority in both chambers of Congress, there isn’t an easy path for the the bill to become law. It is also unclear, advocates said, how the bill would hold ICE accountable for violating these standards.Durbin’s office said the bill codifies constitutional safeguards, by requiring immigration agents to prove they have a probable cause to detain someone – and if not, release them within 24 hours.
- ▪Photograph: Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA protest in New York City on 14 September.
- ▪“[The legislation] is commonsense, and I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support it.”With Republicans in the majority in both chambers of Congress, there isn’t an easy path for the the bill to become law.
- ▪It is also unclear, advocates said, how the bill would hold ICE accountable for violating these standards.Durbin’s office said the bill codifies constitutional safeguards, by requiring immigration agents to prove they have a probable cause
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A protest in New York City on 14 September. Photograph: Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenA protest in New York City on 14 September. Photograph: Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/ShutterstockUS SenateUS senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detentionExclusive: Democrats Dick Durbin of Illinois and Alex Padilla of California seek to prevent unlawful arrestsMaanvi SinghFri 25 Sep 2026 14.40 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 14.41 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUS senators have introduced legislation aimed at cutting down warrantless or specious ICE arrests, and curbing the agency’s ability to indefinitely detain immigrants who do not pose any danger to their communities.The new legislation, shared exclusively with the Guardian, would…
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