• A federal appeals court has authorized the Trump administration's expansion of expedited deportations across the U.S.
• This ruling permits immigration enforcement on non-citizens beyond border areas, affecting many residing in the country for years.
• Critics argue the decision undermines due process, as it does not allow non-citizens a chance to appeal deportation.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with an expansion of fast-track deportations, allowing the removal of unauthorized immigrants living anywhere in the country. This decision by a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturns a lower court ruling that previously blocked the expansion. The ruling is seen as a significant victory for the Trump administration's mass deportation strategy, according to Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Los Angeles Times.

The court's decision allows federal immigration officials to deport individuals who cannot prove they have lived in the U.S. for more than two years, expanding a policy that was previously limited to those near the border. Critics, including immigrant rights groups, have voiced concerns that this expansion jeopardizes due process rights by preventing non-citizens from appealing their deportation decisions. Anand Balakrishnan of the ACLU stated, “The Trump administration’s push for fast-track deportations will subject people to an unfair and error-prone system,” according to CBS News and Reuters.