Summary
A federal judge temporarily stopped the Trump administration from expanding a program for quick deportations of undocumented migrants. The judge's decision is based on concerns that the process violates individuals' rights to due process.
Key Facts
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to expand fast deportations of undocumented migrants.
- The administration wanted to use a fast-track process called expedited removal for more people inside the U.S.
- Expedited removal allows deportation without a court hearing.
- The judge, Jia Cobb, argued that this expansion might violate due process rights.
- Previously, expedited removal was only for people near the border who had been in the U.S. for less than 14 days.
- The Department of Homeland Security expanded the use after Trump took office.
- Immigrant rights groups have filed lawsuits against this expansion.
