Ximena Bustillo

There's about 8 million in this country.

There's about 8 million in this country.

There's about 8 million in this country.

Homeland security investigations are expensive and time consuming. So they often rely on local law enforcement to report that they have arrested or identified someone without legal status. Then there's also what are called, quote, at large arrests. These are arrests conducted by ICE out in the field.

Homeland security investigations are expensive and time consuming. So they often rely on local law enforcement to report that they have arrested or identified someone without legal status. Then there's also what are called, quote, at large arrests. These are arrests conducted by ICE out in the field.

Homeland security investigations are expensive and time consuming. So they often rely on local law enforcement to report that they have arrested or identified someone without legal status. Then there's also what are called, quote, at large arrests. These are arrests conducted by ICE out in the field.

So to start, they're not in the judicial branch like all other courts in our legal system. They're housed within the executive under the Department of Justice. And those arrested do not get the right to a lawyer, but they can ask to find one. And they do get the chance to make their defense. During the setting, there's also an attorney on behalf of ICE who argues in favor of removal.

So to start, they're not in the judicial branch like all other courts in our legal system. They're housed within the executive under the Department of Justice. And those arrested do not get the right to a lawyer, but they can ask to find one. And they do get the chance to make their defense. During the setting, there's also an attorney on behalf of ICE who argues in favor of removal.

So to start, they're not in the judicial branch like all other courts in our legal system. They're housed within the executive under the Department of Justice. And those arrested do not get the right to a lawyer, but they can ask to find one. And they do get the chance to make their defense. During the setting, there's also an attorney on behalf of ICE who argues in favor of removal.

And then this is where things get more complicated. Immigration courts are currently backlogged about 4 million cases. I know. And people are being arrested faster than the courts can process their cases.

And then this is where things get more complicated. Immigration courts are currently backlogged about 4 million cases. I know. And people are being arrested faster than the courts can process their cases.

And then this is where things get more complicated. Immigration courts are currently backlogged about 4 million cases. I know. And people are being arrested faster than the courts can process their cases.

Right. So that's what a lot of immigration advocates are filing lawsuits over. They say that this court process had been completely sidestepped as people were put on planes and taken to other countries. So how do they do that, though? How can you actually just sidestep the process?

Right. So that's what a lot of immigration advocates are filing lawsuits over. They say that this court process had been completely sidestepped as people were put on planes and taken to other countries. So how do they do that, though? How can you actually just sidestep the process?

Right. So that's what a lot of immigration advocates are filing lawsuits over. They say that this court process had been completely sidestepped as people were put on planes and taken to other countries. So how do they do that, though? How can you actually just sidestep the process?

The Trump administration is trying to use very specific authorities that they get access to to expedite these removals. Some has been the use of the Alien Enemies Act, which specifically allows the administration to bypass the court process, as well as something called expedited removal, which, again, allows you to expedite the removal, skipping the court process. I see.

The Trump administration is trying to use very specific authorities that they get access to to expedite these removals. Some has been the use of the Alien Enemies Act, which specifically allows the administration to bypass the court process, as well as something called expedited removal, which, again, allows you to expedite the removal, skipping the court process. I see.

The Trump administration is trying to use very specific authorities that they get access to to expedite these removals. Some has been the use of the Alien Enemies Act, which specifically allows the administration to bypass the court process, as well as something called expedited removal, which, again, allows you to expedite the removal, skipping the court process. I see.

So there are roughly three main ways that people are removed, either expedited removal, which I just explained. That also primarily happens at the border where people are basically taken back across. Then there's voluntary return, which is when someone makes their own travel arrangements. And then there's non-voluntary, which is when ICE arranges to fly you back.

So there are roughly three main ways that people are removed, either expedited removal, which I just explained. That also primarily happens at the border where people are basically taken back across. Then there's voluntary return, which is when someone makes their own travel arrangements. And then there's non-voluntary, which is when ICE arranges to fly you back.