DHS Unlocks Full Throttle for Swift Alien Removals Nationwide
Published Date: 1/24/2025
Notice
Summary
This update cancels the 2022 notice that limited quick removal of certain non-citizens and brings back the full power to speed up removals as allowed by law. It affects people who might be removed from the U.S. faster than before. No new costs or delays—just a return to the original rules for quicker decisions.
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Restores Full Expedited Removal Authority
This Notice cancels the March 21, 2022 notice and restores expedited removal to the fullest extent authorized by Congress, returning to the scope in effect around the July 23, 2019 designation. You (non-citizens subject to removal) could be removed from the United States faster than under the 2022 limitation; the change is a restoration of prior rules rather than a new program or added costs.
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