Because people with deportation orders have had their day in court, most of them can be sent out of the country without seeing a judge, sometimes within hours of being arrested. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe government also postponed deportations for people who were likely to face torture if they were sent back. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Trump has threatened to stop issuing visas to people from these countries. Court notices — either mailed to outdated addresses or illegible to Spanish speakers — are routinely missed, leaving judges to issue deportation orders for people who miss their chance to argue their case. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut the Trump administration has yet to show a consistent hand.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 18:11 UTC