YourVoice.Now Summary
Civil LibertiesImmigration courts would have to finish removal cases within 15 days of starting — including some asylum cases.
Civil Liberties
- Time to present a removal defense — Immigration courts must complete cases within 15 days of starting
- Asylum procedural timing — 15-day deadline applies despite existing asylum rules under INA §208
The details
Deportation cases would face strict new deadlines under this bill. It changes immigration law to speed up removal proceedings. The government would have to start removal proceedings as soon as possible after filing charges. For people convicted of a deportable offense, proceedings must begin as quickly as possible after the conviction. Once a case starts, an immigration court would have to finish it within 15 days. That deadline applies even over existing asylum procedure rules. The change would affect noncitizens facing removal, including some asylum seekers.
Congressional Summary
Rapid Expulsion of Migrant Offenders who Violate and Evade Act or the REMOVE ActThis bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete removal proceedings in immigration court not later than 15 days after commencement. Further, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement files with an immigration court a notice to appear that has been served to an individual, DOJ must commence removal proceedings as promptly as possible.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-07-23
- Date Added
- 2026-07-21
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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