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Reported: DHS pursues expedited removal concurrently with ongoing removal proceedings

  1. Original Date Announced

    July 16, 2025

    Litigation filed by individual and organizational plaintiffs in the D.C. District Court alleges that after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance regarding the dismissal of removal proceedings to facilitate the arrest and expedited removal of noncitizens, Defendants issued "Concurrent Proceedings Guidance" instructing DHS personnel to "proceed with the expedited removal process (including the credible fear interview) without waiting for the dismissal of full removal proceedings to become final, either by order of the immigration judge or—if the noncitizen appeals—affirmance of such an order by the BIA."

    Plaintiffs argue this policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because it is both contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious. Immigration Advocates Response Collaborative v. Dep't of Justice, 1:25-cv-02279 (D.D.C.).

    Link to case here. Our litigation entries generally report only the initial complaint and any major substantive filings or decisions. For additional information, CourtListener provides access to PACER and all available pleadings. Other sites that track litigation in more detail or organize cases by topic include Civil Rights Clearinghouse, Justice Action Center, National Immigration Litigation Alliance, and Just Security.

    Trump 2.0 [ID # 1885]

    2025.07.16 Complaint - IARC v. DOJ

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Agencies Affected: ICE EOIR

Associated or Derivative Policies

Documents

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