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Their Deportation Proceedings Were Closed for Years. Trump Officials Are Reviving Them
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – USCIS policy change allows deportation notices for family-based petitioners amid a backlog of over 2 million cases, reflecting stricter enforcement under DHS guidelines.
- On August 1, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service updated its policy manual, adding a section allowing issuance of immigration court orders for those seeking legal status through family-based petitions.
- Under the Trump administration, USCIS under DHS has increased its enforcement role, aiming to initiate removal proceedings for immigrants in the U.S. without documentation.
- Experts and officials highlight status uncertainties, with Julia Gelatt and a USCIS spokesperson warning approvals don't guarantee legal status, potentially leading to removal proceedings.
- Undocumented immigrants in the United States could face removal proceedings, as USCIS now instructs staff to place such individuals into deportation processes even while their family-based applications are pending.
- Implementation may lag despite immediate effect due to case volume, with over 2 million cases backlog, as USCIS updates NTA policy per the February 2025 memo.
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Marin Independent Journal
Their deportation proceedings were closed for years. Trump officials are reviving them
By Melissa Gomez, Dakota Smith and Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — A decade ago, Jesus Adan Rico breathed a big sigh of relief. That was when the Chino High School student, a Dreamer, learned an immigration judge had effectively shelved his deportation proceedings. Maria Torres, who came to the U.S. at 2 years old, also had her deportation proceedings paused by an immigration judge because she recently married a U.S. citizen. Rela…
By: Telemundo Washington, D.C., USA.- Immigrants applying for permanent residence through marriage may be vulnerable to deportation, according to a new policy of the Donald Trump government. Federal immigration authorities may initiate deportation proceedings against immigrants who lack legal status and apply for residence through their spouse, in accordance with the new guidelines issued on Monday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service…
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