Practice Alert: Protecting Noncitizens From Expedited Removal and Immigration Court Arrests
Beginning in May 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been arresting noncitizens in or around immigration court buildings and subjecting them to expedited removal, following dismissal of their section 240 removal proceedings by ICE counsel. This Practice Alert explains briefly what has been happening and immediate steps practitioners should take to protect their clients and advise pro se respondents.
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.
Topics
Removal defense
Workflows
Immigration court deadline
Forums
Immigration court
Jurisdictions
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