Expedited deportations

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is the entity in charge of initiating deportation proceedings for undocumented immigrants who managed to cross the borders and reside illegally in the US.

ICE conducts operations across the country to locate and detain undocumented immigrants. This federal entity has played a key role during the term of President Trump, who took office in 2017 and seeks re-election in November 2020.

In the Trump administration’s view, foreigners who decide to cross borders without prior authorization are violating local law, should face the consequences of deportation proceedings, and should not have the opportunity to appeal their cases or apply for a legal residence permit.

Therefore, the current administration of the US has used all the tools at its disposal to expedite deportations of undocumented immigrants, mainly those who have participated in crimes, represent a threat to society or have pending legal charges.

Adding to that, express deportations have definitely increased since the arrival of the global Coronavirus pandemic in the North American territory because in light of the threat to public health, deportation protocols are not fully followed during the current health crisis.

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Court gives the green light for express deportations

The Trump government implemented an expedited deportation policy in 2019 that was blocked by a federal court. However, in June 2020, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia removed the lower court restriction and allowed the Trump administration to implement express deportations around the US.

The rule states that ICE has the power and right to detain undocumented immigrants who have resided in the US for less than two years. They can be quickly deported without the opportunity to have a hearing with a judge and appeal their immigration cases.

This rule applies to immigrants who managed to cross the borders illegally after the rule’s implementation. If they can demonstrate through receipts, invoices, bank accounts or other physical proof that they have resided in the country for more than two years, they would not be eligible for express deportation.

It is important to clarify that previously, ICE could implement expedited deportations only with immigrants who were detained 100 or less miles from the borders and if they had resided in the country for less than two weeks. Therefore, the expansion of express deportations is quite substantial.

ICE is already using express deportations

In one of our most recent articles, we talk about how ICE has already implemented express deportations in a couple of operations conducted across the US.

However, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, ICE stated that it is expanding the expedited deportations policy in order to remove undocumented immigrants, who pose a threat to the American population, in the shortest possible time and without hearings in local courts.

In fact, ICE openly argued, “Our ability to implement this important statutory tool will further enable us to protect our communities and preserve the integrity of our nation’s congressionally mandated immigration laws.”

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Protect your future and avoid deportation proceedings

Illegal immigration does not bring positive repercussions neither for the country nor for immigrants who decide to cross the borders without legal documentation. Therefore, choosing legal parameters will always be the best alternative to protect your future.

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