DHS Reopens Hundreds Of Thousands Of Closed Deportation Cases In Nationwide Crackdown

DHS under President Trump is reversing a Biden-era approach by systematically reopening administratively closed or dismissed deportation cases. Reporting points to nationwide recalendarings, notices to respondents, and resource redeployments, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Supporters frame the move as restoring enforcement and resuming removal proceedings; critics warn of legal uncertainty, due-process risks, and disruption for long-settled families. Coverage cites LA Times, NPR, and CBS, alongside a House Judiciary GOP report estimating more than 700,000 affected cases.