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Appeals Court Allows Trump to Resume Expedited Deportations Nationwide
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume nationwide use of a fast-track deportation process typically reserved for migrants caught near the southern border.
- The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked the procedure, citing due process concerns over deporting millions without immigration hearings.
- In a 2-1 ruling, the appeals court majority, including two Trump appointees, held that Congress authorized the executive branch to designate migrants for expedited removal to the fullest extent allowed by law.
- The court ruled the government is not required to inform detainees that they might avoid expedited removal by proving continuous residence in the U.S. for at least two years.
- The dissenting judge, an Obama appointee, would have upheld the lower court's decision to block the expanded deportation process.
