Judge pauses Trump administration’s push to expand fast-track deportations
August 1, 2025
A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under a process known as humanitarian parole. Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., could benefit hundreds of thousands of people. Cobb concluded that the Department of Homeland Security exceeded its statutory authority in its effort to expand “expedited removal” for many immigrants. The judge said those immigrants are facing risks that outweigh any harm from “pressing pause” on the administration’s plans.
