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Appeals court allows Trump to fast-track deportation process nationwide
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 to allow the Trump administration's expansion of expedited removal, enabling fast-track deportation of immigrants living far from the border.
- The policy, expanded in January 2025, applies to non-citizens apprehended anywhere in the US who cannot prove two years of continuous presence, reversing a lower court's block on the policy.
- The ruling emphasized that migrants receive notice and an opportunity to object, with the court stating the process complies with congressional limits and does not violate due process rights.
- The decision was authored by Trump appointee Judge Justin Walker and supported by Judge Neomi Rao, while Judge Robert Wilkins dissented, criticizing the policy's inadequate protections for interior migrants.
- DHS General Counsel James Percival praised the ruling as a validation of the administration's legal approach, while immigrant advocacy groups have yet to comment.
