Administration Expands Fast-Track Deportations by Moving Asylum Claims to Immigration Courts

The Trump administration has rerouted hundreds of thousands of asylum-seeker cases directly into Justice Department immigration courts, potentially fast-tracking many toward deportation since some judges can dismiss cases without a hearing. The policy, which went into effect immediately, is framed as addressing USCIS backlog, but critics say it undermines asylum protections and speeds removals. The move coincides with Haitians losing temporary protections and broader debates about immigration and race in U.S. resettlement.