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A divided federal appeals court on June 23, 2026, cleared the way for the Trump administration to keep applying an expanded expedited-removal policy while the lawsuit over it continues. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a district court stay that had temporarily frozen the policy. ([media.cadc.uscourts.gov](https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2026/06/25-5320-2179963.pdf))

The case centers on the administration’s decision to use expedited removal more broadly inside the United States, not just near the border. Under the policy, immigration officers may place certain noncitizens into a fast-track removal process if they cannot show they qualify for an exception, including proof of at least two years of continuous physical presence. The court’s majority said Congress allowed that use of the statute and rejected the challengers’ due-process argument. ([media.cadc.uscourts.gov](https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2026/06/25-5320-2179963.pdf))

The ruling does not end the case. It restores the policy for now, but the underlying litigation remains active, and the panel was not unanimous. The opinion describes expedited removal as a process that can move in days, with limited review compared with standard immigration-court proceedings. ([media.cadc.uscourts.gov](https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2026/06/25-5320-2179963.pdf))

For the administration, the decision keeps intact a major enforcement tool it expanded in January 2025. For the challengers, it leaves the fight over notice, review, and due process to later stages of the case. ([media.cadc.uscourts.gov](https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/docs/2026/06/25-5320-2179963.pdf))