Judge blocks Trump's expanded deportation plan

A federal judge blocked Trump's plan to expand fast deportations in the United States. The old rule only applied to migrants caught within 100 miles of the border who had been in the US for less than two weeks. Trump's new plan wanted to include all migrants anywhere in the country who had been there for up to two years.

Under this fast removal process, immigration officials can quickly deport migrants without letting them see an immigration judge. The only exception is if they ask for asylum and pass an interview. Judge Cobb said the expanded policy might violate migrants' rights to fair treatment.

She noted that while the original law is constitutional, using it for many more people living inside the country needs better protection. The judge stopped the January expansion indefinitely. This decision hurts Trump's immigration enforcement strategy.

The ruling will probably be appealed to higher courts.