
A family seeking asylum prepares to be taken to a border patrol processing facility after crossing into the U.S. on June 16, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. (Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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A family seeking asylum prepares to be taken to a border patrol processing facility after crossing into the U.S. on June 16, 2021 in La Joya, Texas. (Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
"The expedited removal 'procedure' involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge... or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process."
--Camille Mackler, Immigrant ARC
\u201cThe expedited removal \u201cprocedure\u201d involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge, consult with a legal advocate (much less an attorney), or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process.\u201d— Camille J. Mackler (@Camille J. Mackler) 1627351604
\u201cThe whole point of expedited removal is to summarily deport ppl w/out seeing a judge to make their claim for asylum. DHS locks them up in prisons while they effect these summary deportations & it all happens in quick succession to make it cheaper for govt\u201d— Robyn Barnard (@Robyn Barnard) 1627346736
\u201cThis statement is vile: vaguely threatening to punish families for how they flee, using sterile terms like "family units" and "accelerated procedure" to talk about deporting parents and children to harm. @DHSgov: Expedited removal sends asylum seekers back to harm. End it.\u201d— Heidi Altman (@Heidi Altman) 1627349213
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"The expedited removal 'procedure' involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge... or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process."
--Camille Mackler, Immigrant ARC
\u201cThe expedited removal \u201cprocedure\u201d involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge, consult with a legal advocate (much less an attorney), or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process.\u201d— Camille J. Mackler (@Camille J. Mackler) 1627351604
\u201cThe whole point of expedited removal is to summarily deport ppl w/out seeing a judge to make their claim for asylum. DHS locks them up in prisons while they effect these summary deportations & it all happens in quick succession to make it cheaper for govt\u201d— Robyn Barnard (@Robyn Barnard) 1627346736
\u201cThis statement is vile: vaguely threatening to punish families for how they flee, using sterile terms like "family units" and "accelerated procedure" to talk about deporting parents and children to harm. @DHSgov: Expedited removal sends asylum seekers back to harm. End it.\u201d— Heidi Altman (@Heidi Altman) 1627349213
"The expedited removal 'procedure' involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge... or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process."
--Camille Mackler, Immigrant ARC
\u201cThe expedited removal \u201cprocedure\u201d involves sitting across a desk from a government agent signing a deportation order. There is no ability to see a judge, consult with a legal advocate (much less an attorney), or otherwise understand the process. This is not due process.\u201d— Camille J. Mackler (@Camille J. Mackler) 1627351604
\u201cThe whole point of expedited removal is to summarily deport ppl w/out seeing a judge to make their claim for asylum. DHS locks them up in prisons while they effect these summary deportations & it all happens in quick succession to make it cheaper for govt\u201d— Robyn Barnard (@Robyn Barnard) 1627346736
\u201cThis statement is vile: vaguely threatening to punish families for how they flee, using sterile terms like "family units" and "accelerated procedure" to talk about deporting parents and children to harm. @DHSgov: Expedited removal sends asylum seekers back to harm. End it.\u201d— Heidi Altman (@Heidi Altman) 1627349213