What is an “expedited removal”?
Expedited removal is a form of immigration enforcement used by the U.S. government to quickly remove certain immigrants from the country. Under an expedited removal process, an immigration officer can issue an order for an individual to be removed from the country without having to appear before a judge or other immigration authorities. In order for someone to be subject to an expedited removal, they must be apprehended at a port of entry (e.g. entering the U.S. from Mexico) or within 100 miles of the border, and the officer must determine that the individual is inadmissible to the United States. In Tennessee, expedited removal orders have been used to target individuals seeking asylum. This means that an individual can be quickly deported without appearing for their immigration hearing which would have allowed them to present evidence of why they are eligible for asylum in the U.S. In many cases, individuals facing expedited removal orders have limited or no access to legal counsel. This can make it difficult for the individual to present their case for asylum and can result in them being deported before they get the chance to do so.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.Expedited removal es una opción de eliminación rápida de inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos que es aplicada por agentes de inmigración. El proceso permite a las autoridades de inmigración expulsar de inmediato a cualquier persona que llega al país sin la documentación necesaria y rechazar su petición de asilo, incluso si el migrante viaja con un documento válido. Esto significa que el migrante no recibirá una audiencia ante el tribunal migratorio y no tendrá la oportunidad de presentar una solicitud de asilo. Tampoco tendrán la oportunidad de mostrar cualquier prueba para apoyar su caso. Esta decisión se toma generalmente sobre la marcha y a menudo se le otorga una deportación inmediata. Esta herramienta es a menudo utilizada por el gobierno de la administración Trump para expulsar inmigrantes en Tennessee sin el debido proceso.
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