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Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Push to Expand Rapid Deportations

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from expanding a fast-track deportation program to migrants living far from the border. In a 2-1 decision, the D.C. Circuit refused to stay a lower-court ruling that found the policy violated migrants' due process rights when detention could occur anywhere in the United States. The ruling preserves limits on expedited removal while the legal challenge continues. The split decision increases the likelihood of further appeals.

07:28 AM, 11/23/2025Politics
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Push to Expand Rapid Deportations

An appeals court on Saturday refused to allow the Trump administration to broaden a fast-track deportation system that would have enabled expedited removals of migrants living well inland from the U.S. border. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declined to stay a lower-court order that had found the administration's policies violated migrants' due process rights.

What the ruling means

The decision prevents the government from extending "expedited removal" procedures beyond immediate border areas while the legal challenge proceeds. The lower court concluded that applying a fast-track process to migrants who may be apprehended anywhere in the United States would deprive them of constitutionally protected procedural safeguards.

Legal and practical impact

By refusing to pause the lower-court ruling, the appeals court preserves existing limits on how and where immigration officials can use rapid deportation procedures. The 2-1 split among the judges signals disagreement and increases the likelihood of further appeals, potentially up to the Supreme Court.

This ruling highlights the continuing tension between enforcement priorities and due process protections for noncitizens apprehended far from the border.

Reporting: Nate Raymond; Editing: Diane Craft.

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