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Federal court allows ICE to expand expedited deportations nationwide
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 to allow the Trump administration to expand expedited removal, enabling faster deportations of unauthorized immigrants nationwide without court hearings.
- The policy, effective from January 2025, extends expedited removal beyond border areas to any part of the U.S. and applies to immigrants unable to prove over two years of continuous residence.
- The appellate majority found the policy provides adequate due process protections, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the expansion for violating immigrants' rights.
- Critics, including the ACLU and immigrant advocacy groups, argue the policy undermines due process and risks wrongful deportations, with dissenting judges highlighting procedural deficiencies.
- The expansion is part of broader Trump administration efforts to accelerate deportations, including hiring a record number of immigration judges amid controversies over mass deportation policies.
