Dozens of immigrants in ICE custody have challenged their detention in Wisconsin's federal courts in the past six months
After the Trump administration barred most immigrants detained by ICE from posting bail in September, thousands across the country sought another exit from custody: petitioning federal courts to rule their detention illegal.
Two line charts comparing habeas corpus petition filings per month from January 2016 to February 2026. Filing counts rose sharply in the fall of 2025.