Expedited Deportations Revived

A divided D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals panel allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited removal, letting immigration authorities carry out fast-track deportations across the United States rather than mainly near the border. The 2-1 ruling clears the Department of Homeland Security to quickly remove undocumented migrants who cannot prove they have lived continuously in the country for at least two years. The decision revives a central piece of Trump’s immigration crackdown after a lower court had blocked the nationwide expansion. Supporters cast the ruling as a major legal victory for faster enforcement, while opponents have argued the policy risks cutting off due process for migrants facing removal.