Major Immigration Policy Shifts: Expedited Removal, Birthright Citizenship, TPS Collapse, House Border Bill, Trump Circumvention Order
Key Questions
What did the D.C. Circuit rule on expedited removal?
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that DHS can fully use expedited removal for individuals present in the U.S. for up to two years.
How could this decision impact immigration case backlogs?
The ruling has potential to reduce the 3.2 million case backlog by enabling faster removals through expanded expedited processes.
Could Congress expand expedited removal beyond current limits?
The court's reasoning indicates Congress could remove the cap entirely, allowing broader application to interior enforcement.
D.C. Circuit expanded expedited removal for up to 2-year presence; Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship with Kavanaugh's statutory-only concurrence; House Judiciary advanced bill to codify Trump-era border policies. Trump erupted at SCOTUS and then signed an executive order to circumvent the ruling, targeting specific categories and birth tourism. Additionally, TPS protections are collapsing: more countries lost TPS following SCOTUS Mullin ruling; Massachusetts Judge Saris involved; only Somalia remains. Legal challenges expected across all fronts.