A Court Just Made Fast-Track Deportation the Default Across the Whole Country
If you or someone you know is undocumented and can't immediately prove more than two years of continuous U.S. residence, the legal ground just shifted under your feet. A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to apply 'expedited removal' — deportation without a hearing before an immigration judge — nationwide, not just near the border.
Bottom Line
This is a procedural change with constitutional-sized consequences: it expands the zone where the government can deport people without a judge, and shifts the burden onto individuals to prove their time here. It's a significant escalation in enforcement reach, but it's a court ruling in an ongoing fight, not a final word.
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