In 1996, Congress passed a law creating a special fast-track deportation process (“expedited removal”) for illegals who have been inside the US for 2 years or less. After adoption, it was never applied outside very limited circumstances. In 2004, the Bush Administration published a notice in the Federal Register limiting expedited removal (ER) to within 14 days and 100 miles of the border. In the first Trump Administration, DHS extended ER to the full statutory construction enacted by Congress — it was immediately blocked by a federal judge. The Biden Administration later formally restored the Bush policy. On the first full day in office, January 21, 2025, President Trump’s DHS again restored the long-unenforced statute, and was again blocked by a rogue judge. Today, the an appeals court has finally vacated that injunction. This ongoing saga is a tragically illustrative example of just how many forces are at work constantly, and over many years, to deny Americans their sovereignty. Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) 🚨 BREAKING — MASSIVE TRUMP WIN: A US Appeals Court has just allowed the Trump admin to EXPEDITE the removal of illegals from our country