Anand Balakrishnan
Coverage of Anand Balakrishnan in the Nexus archive.
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court's temporary block. The 2-1 ruling included two Trump-appointed judges who dismissed due process concerns, while a third Obama-appointed judge had previously raised risks of wrongful deportations under the policy.
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the policy. The decision, split along partisan lines, upheld the administration's expansion of expedited removal to all undocumented migrants, despite concerns about due process raised by plaintiffs.
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide. The three-judge panel, including two Trump-appointed judges and one Obama-appointed judge, overturned a lower court's block on the policy. The administration argued the expansion is legal and necessary for immigration control, while critics claimed it violates due process.
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited removal for undocumented migrants nationwide, overturning a lower court's block. The 3-judge panel, with two Trump appointees and one Obama appointee, ruled the plaintiffs did not prove the process denied due process. The ACLU criticized the decision as undermining fair deportation procedures.
- Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations
A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to resume expanded use of expedited deportations nationwide, overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the policy. The decision, split along judicial appointment lines, permits the removal of undocumented migrants beyond border areas, with the administration calling it a key immigration enforcement tool and critics arguing it violates due process.