Western Washington Courts Overwhelmed by Immigration Detention Cases
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Federal courts in Western Washington are grappling with a surge in immigration detention challenges, with habeas corpus petitions spiking sixfold since Trumps second term. In 2025 alone, they handled over four hundred filings, ranking fourteenth nationally. The surge is due to detaining individuals who have followed rules for years, causing massive backlogs and delays in other cases. A new system with tight deadlines and streamlined reviews has been implemented, but tensions remain with immigration agencies sometimes ignoring court orders.
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