As part of a strategy that seeks to boost the series of immigration policies established by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will implement a series of "expedited deportation" procedures.
According to a memorandum obtained by the The Washington Post, this new measure aims to reverse the benefits that thousands of immigrants received through various immigration programs during the administration of former president Joe Biden.
Therefore, as stated in the document circulated within ICE, all those who were part of these support strategies are at risk of being expelled from the United States in a short period of time.
It is worth noting that expedited deportation is part of a 1996 law aimed at deterring illegal immigration.
The immigrants most affected by the new "expedited deportation" strategy
The same document established that one of the most affected groups of immigrants would be those who entered illegally across the border. For all these individuals, the deportation process would occur very quickly through new strategies.
In addition to the above, all those who entered the United States on parole, as well as those who have a notice to appear before immigration authorities and did not request asylum, also risk being expelled in a few days.
Similarly, immigrants who entered through a port of entry could be deported if they do not have documents to prove their legality.
As part of the "expedited deportation" strategy, it was also mentioned that immigration officials have received specialized instruction to review over 8 million deportation cases.
Therefore, according to the former ICE attorney in Dallas, this will allow the agency to conduct operations on individuals who have been living in the United States for years through various immigration support programs.
The memorandum also emphasizes that agents or officials will once again detain immigrants who were unable to be deported earlier because their countries of origin did not accept them. The push for "expedited deportation" adds to other recent actions taken by the U.S. government such as the elimination of the CBP One program, which allowed foreigners to enter the United States and move through domestic flights within the country.
In addition, citizens from Venezuela and Haiti were removed from the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, so they will not be able to enter the North American country through this immigration support program.
* This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence