America: A Judge Halts Trump's "Expedited Removal" Immigration Process
According to AFP, a federal judge has halted an accelerated removal program for immigrants in the United States that does not require them to appear in court, dealing a setback to President Trump's large-scale deportation plan.
The report pointed out that this procedure is called "expedited removal," and the Republican government had used it to quickly deport immigrants arrested near the U.S.-Mexico border, provided they had entered the United States within two weeks.
However, since taking office in January of this year, the Trump administration has expanded the use of this procedure nationwide and applied it to immigrants who have been in the United States for as long as two years.
In a document released late on Friday, Judge Kate Cobb halted the expanded application of this procedure, stating that it could lead to some people being "wrongly" deported without any legal process, especially without the opportunity to prove that they have been in the United States for more than two years.
Cobb explained, "Unlike the group initially targeted by expedited removal - those who were arrested near the border shortly after crossing the border - the individuals now targeted by this expedited removal program have been in our country for a long time."
She added, "In defending this hasty procedure, the government made a truly shocking argument: those who illegally entered the country have no right to any procedures guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, and can only rely on possible forgiveness from Congress."
"If that were true, not only foreigners but everyone would be in danger."
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution is intended to protect individuals from government abuse of power in legal proceedings.
Judge Cobb's ruling was in response to a case initiated by the organization "Make The Road New York," an immigrant rights advocacy group. Judge Cobb was appointed by former Democratic President Joe Biden.
The judge clarified that the court "does not question the constitutionality of the expedited removal law or its application at the border."
Last year, during his campaign for the U.S. presidency, one of Trump's major policy demands was to promise the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.
However, his large-scale deportation plan has been hindered by multiple judicial rulings, mainly because those to be deported should have the right to due process of law.
Judge Cobb also cited a provision of the Constitution that states, "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."
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