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Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunction, Enables Nationwide Trump Expedited Removal

6/23/2026

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction on President Donald Trump’s January 2025 expedited removal policy, enabling nationwide enforcement.
Judge Justin Walker said the Department of Homeland Security exercised discretion to expand expedited removal nationwide, letting agents deport undocumented people who cannot quickly prove more than two years’ residence.
The ruling overturns District Judge Jia Cobb’s 2025 decision, which warned the expanded use could cause erroneous and irreversible deportations.

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction on President Donald Trump’s January 2025 expedited removal policy, enabling nationwide enforcement.
Judge Justin Walker said the Department of Homeland Security exercised discretion to expand expedited removal nationwide, letting agents deport undocumented people who cannot quickly prove more than two years’ residence.
The ruling overturns District Judge Jia Cobb’s 2025 decision, which warned the expanded use could cause erroneous and irreversible deportations.