Published August 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM ET · Updated August 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM ET
Trump administration moves to fast-track deportation of foreign drunk drivers
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The Trump administration is moving to expedite the deportation of foreign nationals with drunk driving convictions. The policy targets noncitizens who commit drunk driving offenses for faster removal.
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⚖ The Constitutional Angle
Yamataya v. Fisher fixed the baseline: an alien who has entered and become part of the U.S. population cannot be removed without due process, at minimum notice and a meaningful chance to be heard. That floor travels with the person once inside the country, so speeding removal of drunk drivers cannot erase the right to notice and a hearing merely because the offense is serious.
Kaoru Yamataya v. Thomas M. Fisher, Immigrant and Chinese Inspector (The Japanese Immigrant Case) 189 U.S. 86 (1903)
Vote: Majority for the Court (Harlan); Brewer and Peckham dissenting. Exact 7-2 tally not… · Opinion: Harlan
Although Congress may commit exclusion and deportation to executive officers without judicial trial, an alien who has landed and become part of the U.S.
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