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Court Blocks Trump’s Expedited Deportation Expansion, Upholds Immigrant Rights

11/23/2025

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a 2-1 decision denying the Trump administration's bid to expand expedited deportations.
The court upheld the lower court's finding that the policies violated immigrants' due process rights and warned against wrongful deportations, setting December 9 for the administration's appeal.
It retained most of the lower court's order while permitting changes to how credible fear claims are assessed.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a 2-1 decision denying the Trump administration's bid to expand expedited deportations.
The court upheld the lower court's finding that the policies violated immigrants' due process rights and warned against wrongful deportations, setting December 9 for the administration's appeal.
It retained most of the lower court's order while permitting changes to how credible fear claims are assessed.