The Trump administration's expansion of expedited deportation policies now affects anyone unable to prove residency of over two years, moving beyond just recent border crossers. Critics argue this approach significantly undermines the due process afforded to immigrants. Immigration advocates warn that such tactics, including misleading flyers in courthouses encouraging immigrants to self-deport, instill fear and panic. These actions could deter individuals from attending critical hearings, risking automatic deportation if they miss a court date, further exacerbating an already tense immigration atmosphere.
Historically, the expedited deportation policy has been used mostly to deport people who have just crossed the border or are found within 100 miles of it.
This is part of a coordinated campaign by the Trump administration to undermine due process, to not give people their day in court.
If an asylum seeker misses a hearing, they automatically lose and can be ordered to be deported in absentia.
The one place that folks thought they had to go was safe to go, now ICE is arresting people.
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