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Original Date Announced
January 23, 2025Acting Secretary of DHS Benjamine Huffman issued a memorandum to ICE, CBP, and USCIS titled, "Guidance Regarding How to Exercise Enforcement Discretion."
For any noncitizen DHS is aware of who is amenable to expedited removal (ER) for whom ER has not been applied, the memo directs DHS to "[t]ake all steps necessary to review the alien's case and consider, in exercising you enforcement discretion, whether to apply expedited removal. This may include steps to terminate any ongoing removal proceeding and/or any active parole status."
For any noncitizen DHS is aware of who does not meet the above conditions but who has been granted parole "under a policy that may be paused, modified, or terminated immediately" pursuant to the January 20 memorandum, "Exercising Appropriate Discretion Under Parole Authority," the memo directs DHS to "[t]ake all steps necessary to review the alien's case and consider, in exercising you enforcement discretion, whether any such alien should be placed in removal proceedings; and review the alien's parole status to determine, in exercising your enforcement discretion, whether parole remains appropriate in light of any changed legal or factual circumstances."
DHS personnel are authorized by the memorandum to "prioritize aliens eligible for expedited removal who failed to apply for asylum within the statutory deadline."
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2025.01.23 DHS - Guidance Regarding How to Exercise Enforcement DiscretionEffective Date
January 23, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
March 22, 20252025.03.22 Amended Complaint - Make the Road New York v. Noem
A lawsuit challenging the expansion of expedited removal pursuant to the Federal Register Notice issued on January 21, 2025, was filed on January 22, 2025. On March 22, 2025, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to also challenge the guidance described above. The amended complaint is the version included in this entry. Make the Road New York v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-00190 (D.D.C.).
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March 24, 20252025.06.11 Amended Complaint - CHIRLA v. Noem
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), UndocuBlack Network, and CASA filed a lawsuit on March 24, 2025, challenging the Trump administration’s policies exposing parolees to expedited removal, including the memorandum described above. On June 11, 2025, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, which is the version included in this entry. The amended complaint alleges that the Trump administration's actions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and Constitution. Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-00872 (D.D.C.).
** Link to case here. See litigation note above**
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May 21, 20252025.05.21 Reported: ICE arrests at WA immigration court spark fear of fast-track removal - Seattle Times
Multiple reports across the country—including in Miami, Seattle, and Chicago—indicate that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun dismissing removal proceedings against respondents who have been in the country for less than two years, in order to place those individuals in expedited removal proceedings.
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June 10, 20252025.06.10 Motion to Postpone Effective Date of Agency Action - Make the Road New York v. Noem
Make the Road New York moved to stay the effective date of the expanded expedited removal Federal Register Notice issued on January 21, 2025, and the guidance implementing the expansion designation that is the subject of this entry. The motion argues that the expansion violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the INA by authorizing summary deportations of noncitizens already residing in the United States without notice or a hearing and challenges the use of expanded expedited removal against affirmative asylum applicants who entered without inspection as well as on the basis of people in the interior charged with not possessing valid entry documents. Plaintiffs contend that immediate postponement is necessary to prevent irreparable harm to their members, who now face sudden detention and removal while complying with lawful proceedings. Make the Road New York v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-00190 (D.D.C.).
**See litigation note above**
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June 11, 20252025.06.11 Motion for Stay - CHIRLA v. Noem
Plaintiffs moved to immediately postpone and stay "the effective dates of implementation and enforcement of the January 23 Huffman Memorandum, February 18 ICE Directive, and March 25 Parole Termination Notice for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) insofar as they subject individuals who have previously been granted parole at ports of entry to expedited removal." Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Noem, No. 1:25-cv-00872 (D.D.C.).
**See litigation note above**
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Enforcement Interior Humanitarian Asylum, Withholding and CATAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 20, 2025 EO 14165: "Securing Our Borders"
- January 21, 2025 DHS Expands Expedited Removal to the Maximum Extent Authorized by Statute
- May 20, 2025 ICE arrests and detains noncitizens attending Immigration Court hearings
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
Guidance Regarding How to Exercise Enforcement Discretion
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Subsequent Action
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Amended Complaint - Make the Road New York v. Noem
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Subsequent Action
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Amended Complaint - CHIRLA v. Noem
- Subsequent Action
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Subsequent Action
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Motion for Stay - CHIRLA v. Noem
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Commentary
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Salazar Letter on CHNV Enforcement Guidance
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Commentary
2025.01.24 Salazar Letter on CHNV Enforcement Guidance
Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) letter to DHS in response to the memo described in this entry urging that "all Cubans paroled in under the CHNV [Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan] program eligible for or with pending applications for the Cuban Adjustment Act are protected from deportation" until their cases are resolved. She also states that "Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and Haitians who arrived under the CHNV program, have no criminal record, and have applied for asylum through the proper legal channels, should also be protected until their cases are fully resolved."
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