An image of a deportation flight. (White House)
"It merely holds that in applying the statute to a huge group of people living in the interior of the country who have not previously been subject to expedited removal, the Government must afford them due process. The procedures currently in place fall short."
Earlier this month, Cobb temporarily blocked the Trump administration from efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under humanitarian parole.
US APPEALS COURT BLOCKS TRUMP CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS ORDERED BY BOASBERG
President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters. On Friday, a federal judge blocked the administration from applying fast-track deportations in the interior of the United States. (AP)
Fast-track deportations allow federal authorities to remove someone from the country without seeing a judge first.
Expedited removal has been used by the Trump administration to quickly remove illegal immigrants, a major hallmark of President Donald Trump's campaign.
Meanwhile, the administration has pressured immigration authorities to ramp up deportations.
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