Trump Admin Announces Expansion of Expedited Immigrant Removal "Expedited removal" allows officials to deport immigrants without an immigration hearing. The expansion means that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will prioritize the removal of immigrants who are unable to prove U.S. residency for two years. DHS statement, via The Hill The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated that it will challenge the expansion. ACLU statement, via The Hill The expansion could allow ICE officials to quickly make determinations over who can be deported. The move comes amid President Donald Trump's statements that mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally would begin.