Afghanistan, Aug. 30 -- A U.S. federal judge halted Donald Trump's plan to expand rapid deportations, ruling it unlawful and affirming long-term migrants' legal rights, sparking major political and legal debate.
A U.S. federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump's attempt to speed up the deportation of migrants, calling the policy unlawful and unconstitutional.
Judge Jia Cobb, appointed during Joe Biden's presidency, ruled on Friday, August 29, in Washington, D.C., that detaining migrants who have lived in the country for years violates the law.
Unlike individuals apprehended at or near the border-who were already subject to fast-track removal-long-term residents cannot be deported without due process, Cobb explained. She emphas...