DHS to expand speedy deportations across the country

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Washington Times

The Trump administration announced plans Monday to speed up deportations for illegal immigrants in the interior, applying the same standards that have been at play at the border to now apply to the country as a whole.

The aggressive move is already drawing threats of lawsuits from the American Civil Liberties Union, and immigration experts said it marked a major shift in who could be targeted for speedy deportations.

At issue is what’s known as expedited removal, a process written into the law that allows the government to oust illegal immigrants without needing to go through a full removal process with multiple levels of review.

Expedited removal has been common for border jumpers caught within 100 miles of the border, but the Trump administration, in a new Homeland Security notice posted Monday, would expand it nationally.

“The volume of illegal entries, and the attendant risks to national security and public safety presented by these illegal entries, warrants this immediate implementation of DHS’s full statutory authority over expedited removal,” acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan said in the new notice, published online.

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2 hours ago, Geee said:

Washington Times

The Trump administration announced plans Monday to speed up deportations for illegal immigrants in the interior, applying the same standards that have been at play at the border to now apply to the country as a whole.

The aggressive move is already drawing threats of lawsuits from the American Civil Liberties Union, and immigration experts said it marked a major shift in who could be targeted for speedy deportations.

At issue is what’s known as expedited removal, a process written into the law that allows the government to oust illegal immigrants without needing to go through a full removal process with multiple levels of review.

Expedited removal has been common for border jumpers caught within 100 miles of the border, but the Trump administration, in a new Homeland Security notice posted Monday, would expand it nationally.

“The volume of illegal entries, and the attendant risks to national security and public safety presented by these illegal entries, warrants this immediate implementation of DHS’s full statutory authority over expedited removal,” acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan said in the new notice, published online.