The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a pair of follow-up immigration cases on when the government must provide non-citizens with bond hearings while their cases are pending.
The cases accepted for review on Monday involve immigrants who entered the country illegally because they fear torture at home.
The justices have tried to sort out when those being detained while facing deportation must be given bond hearing in two previous cases, Jennings v. Rodriguez and Johnson v. Guzman Chavez.
In both, the court curtailed guarantees that immigrants be granted the chance for release after prolonged detention.
The cases are ...
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