Court Upholds Trump's Deportation Expansion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 to authorize Trump's expansion of expedited removal for noncitizens unable to prove two years of U.S. residency.
Decision reverses August 2025 lower court ruling that blocked the policy over due process concerns.
Circuit Judges Justin Walker and Neomi Rao wrote the majority opinion prioritizing statutory authority over due process.
Dissenting Judge Robert Wilkins argued the procedure is 'woefully inadequate for persons encountered in the interior of the country.'. Immigrant rights group Make the Road New York challenged the expansion's transparency and due process protections.
Department of Homeland Security General Counsel James Percival stated the ruling 'vindicated our decision to apply the law as written.'

Law | Immigration | Deportation

United States

Neomi Rao | Justin Walker | Robert Wilkins | James Percival

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