Judge Jia Cobb

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the policy. The decision, split along partisan lines, upheld the administration's expansion of expedited removal to all undocumented migrants, despite concerns about due process raised by plaintiffs.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide. The three-judge panel, including two Trump-appointed judges and one Obama-appointed judge, overturned a lower court's block on the policy. The administration argued the expansion is legal and necessary for immigration control, while critics claimed it violates due process.