A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of illegal immigrants throughout the United States, not just near the border. This decision is a significant victory for the administration, which views the expansion of expedited removal as a key tool for carrying out its mass deportation policy.

Background

The Trump administration had expanded the use of expedited removal to illegal immigrants all over the US in January. However, a lower court had temporarily blocked this expansion, citing concerns about due process. The appeals court has now overturned this decision, allowing the administration to resume its policy.

An attorney for the plaintiffs argued that the ruling “undermines the fundamental principle that people receive due process when the government seeks to deport them.” The Trump administration, on the other hand, argued that its expansion was legal and that protections were in place to prevent arbitrary removal.

Implications

The decision is likely to have significant implications for illegal immigrants living in the US. Many migrants living deep in the US have been in the country for more than 2 years, making them ineligible for expedited removal under federal law. However, the administration’s expansion of expedited removal could potentially lead to the deportation of these individuals, despite their long-term presence in the country.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.