D.C. Judge Halts Trump’s Expanded Fast-Track Deportations On Due-Process Grounds

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., blocked the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal nationwide, ruling the fast-track process violates the Fifth Amendment due-process rights of migrants long present in the U.S. The order halts two directives that exposed millions to rapid expulsion and follows Cobb’s earlier ruling curbing expedited removal for parolees. DHS defended the policy as lawful, and the administration signaled it will appeal.