As more and more people are detained by ICE, those who are eligible for bond wait weeks or months before they have the opportunity to be heard in court. While they wait, they experience increasing trauma, which takes an enormous toll on their emotional and physical well-being. When they do get an opportunity to see a judge, the bonds are often so high that they have no choice but to remain in detention. Desperate to avoid this fate, many low-income families (often where the person detained is the primary breadwinner) have no choice but to fall into debt or into the hands of predatory bond services.