A federal judge has denied a request from the Trump administration to delay releasing hundreds of people detained during Operation Midway Blitz.
442 people arrested without warrants could be released as soon as Friday, under U-S District Judge Jeffrey Cummings’ order.
The Justice Department still has an appeal in the case that ordered ICE to put 615 people arrested by federal immigration agents into detention alternatives or be released on bond.
Meanwhile, the number of people being held at the ICE processing center in Broadview has dropped significantly since a different judge ordered the federal government to improve conditions at the facility.
Government lawyers said in court case that only four people were held there as of Tuesday morning.