AG BONDI MAKES BIA BOND REVERSAL PRECEDENT, TIGHTENS IMMIGRATION DETENTION NATIONWIDE

The BIA reversed an IJ’s bond grant to a noncitizen convicted of sexual offenses against a minor and, at AG Pam Bondi’s direction, designated the ruling as precedent. The decision underscores that immigration courts can weigh probation reports and similar evidence in bond determinations and orders detention without bond due to danger. It aligns with a broader Sept. 2025 shift—alongside Yajure Hurtado—tightening bond eligibility and expanding mandatory detention nationwide.