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This DHS policy expands a fast-track deportation process called "expedited removal" so that it applies nationwide to immigrants who have been in the country less than two years.

"Expedited removal" is a fast-track deportation process that was created via legislation in 1996. Since then, the government has applied it only at the U.S.-Mexico border and only to immigrants who entered the country recently — within the previous two weeks. The first Trump administration tried to expand expedited removal to its statutory limits — nationwide, to immigrants in the country for less than two years. Now, they are doing it again. Any immigrant anywhere in the U.S. who was not admitted or paroled into the country and who cannot affirmatively prove that they have been here more than two years will be subject to a fast-track deportation system that lacks critical due process safeguards, including for people who fear persecution in their home countries.

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9/10/25

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This order establishes the "Department of Government Efficiency," which has been tasked with modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency.

This executive order claims to create the "Department of Government Efficiency" as a Temporary Organization under 5 U.S.C. 3161, with a stated purpose to modernize federal technology and software in order to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity. Such a mission may appear to be benign, or even a positive development for the federal bureaucracy, but Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and others associated with DOGE have made clear their intent to target, overrule, or undermine civil servants; roll back important protections that keep us safe; and, cut massive programs that benefit tens of millions of Americans.

This memo seeks to weaponize security clearances to retaliate against against political opponents of the administration.

This memo directs relevant executive agencies throughout the federal government to revoke the security clearances and access to classified information for a specific list of individuals who are perceived as being opponents of the administration. These individuals include former members of the Biden administration, members of Joe Biden's family, lawyers, and advocates who have spoken out or litigated against the Trump administration, as well as others.

The order promotes the militarization of local law enforcement and decreases accountability for officer misconduct.

This EO directs the Attorney General to work on creating resources for law enforcement officers accused of misconduct and on rethinking civil rights consent decrees holding local law enforcement accountable for crimes committed while in uniform. It also directs the Secretary of Defense to produce a report on how to use military assets for local policing, along with continuing the Trump administration's attacks on policies supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Taken together, this EO stands to harm over-policed communities, undo civil rights protections, and undermine local governments.

This order directs various federal agencies to find ways to promote the use of coal for energy production, including by opening up federal land for coal mining.

This Executive Order promotes the mining and use of coal and makes it a "national priority" to support the dirty and dangerous coal industry. The order directs federal agencies to identify coal resources on federal lands, prioritize coal leasing on those lands, and fast-track coal mining permits. Coal is reclassified as a "mineral" under the terms of EO 14241, another order signed by Trump that aims to increase mineral production. The order also instructs various federal agencies to identify and "consider revising or rescinding" any policies aimed at transitioning the country to cleaner energy sources.

This memorandum directs various government agencies to suspend security clearances for Covington & Burling LLP attorneys and employees who assisted in representing Jack Smith.

This memorandum was the first executive action taken by the Trump Administration to target a specific law firm in retaliation for its legal work. With this memorandum, President Trump directed various government agencies to suspend security clearances for any Covington & Burling LLP attorneys and employees — specifically Peter Koski — and to terminate any contracts between the federal government and the firm.