Template Opposition to DHS Motion to Dismiss to Pursue Expedited Removal
On January 21, 2025, the Trump administration expanded the scope of expedited removal to its statutory maximum, to include certain noncitizens not admitted or paroled who cannot prove they have been continuously present in the United States for at least two years. DHS, Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal, 90 Fed. Reg. 8139 (Jan. 24, 2025). Several days later, DHS issued a memo directing DHS attorneys to consider moving to terminate ongoing removal proceedings in order to pursue expedited re
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Useful as a drafting starting point for Removal Defense work in Immigration Judge; adapt the facts, authority, and venue-specific requirements before use.
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