expedited removal policy
Coverage of expedited removal policy in the Nexus archive.
- No judge, no hearing: Appeals court OKs Trump’s nationwide fast-track deportations without due process
A U.S. appeals court upheld the Trump administration's expanded fast-track deportation policy, allowing expedited removal of immigrants in the U.S. interior who cannot prove two years of residency. The 2-1 decision by the D.C. Circuit Court vacated lower court rulings that blocked the policy over due process concerns. Judges Justin R. Walker and Neomi Rao supported the policy, while Judge Robert L. Wilkins dissented, arguing it violated immigrant rights.
- DC Circuit restores Trump’s expedited deportation policy
A D.C. Circuit panel reversed a lower court's block on the Trump administration's expanded expedited removal policy, ruling it does not violate due process. The policy allows expedited deportations for immigrants in the U.S. under two years, including those encountered within 100 miles of the southern border. Make the Road New York sued, arguing the policy circumvents constitutional protections, but the appeals court found no evidence of procedural violations.