Hundreds of immigration detainees held in New Mexico facilities have filed petitions in federal court seeking bond hearings and release, challenging a new interpretation of the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act that denies bond hearings to those who entered at unauthorized points. The detainees, from countries including Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Afghanistan, and others, include individuals who were arrested without warrants. Federal judges in New Mexico have granted bond hearings in approximately 99% of cases, but detainees must hire attorneys to file the petitions.