Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: an FAQ
The Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal to people residing in the interior of the United States has raised concerns about whether the government could try to apply this summary removal process to young people who entered the country as unaccompanied children (UCs) but no longer meet the definition. This resource—created with our partners at the Children’s Immigration Law Academy and Immigrant Legal Resource Center—answers common questions about expedited removal an
Why it matters
Useful as a practitioner-oriented overview from National Immigration Project on Removal Defense; review the source material for the most current authority and procedure.
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