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Federal Judge Halts Trump's Expedited Deportation Policy

8/2/2025

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In a pivotal ruling, a federal judge has put the brakes on the Trump administration's expedited deportation of migrants with humanitarian parole, siding with advocates for immigrant rights. Judge Jia Cobb emphasized that the policy likely infringes on legal protections and due process, impacting over 2 million lives and intensifying the ongoing struggle over immigration policy and executive authority.

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In a pivotal ruling, a federal judge has put the brakes on the Trump administration's expedited deportation of migrants with humanitarian parole, siding with advocates for immigrant rights. Judge Jia Cobb emphasized that the policy likely infringes on legal protections and due process, impacting over 2 million lives and intensifying the ongoing struggle over immigration policy and executive authority.