Federal Judge’s Ruling Undermines Border Security and Due Process in Idaho Raid

In a decision that raises urgent questions about America’s immigration enforcement and judicial accountability, U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has ordered the release of 16 migrants detained during an FBI-led immigration raid in rural Idaho last month. The ruling rests on alleged due process violations for detainees held without bond, despite many having lived in the U.S. unlawfully for years. The October 19 operation at a privately operated racetrack in Wilder was a well-coordinated crackdown involving more than 200 officers from at least 14 agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The raid targeted illegal gambling...