Expedited removal is a process to screen and swiftly remove certain noncitizens at U.S. ports of entry or at or near the U.S. border, with safeguards to protect bona fide asylum seekers. The report highlights persistent flaws in the U.S. government’s treatment of asylum seekers in expedited removal, which place vulnerable people at risk of being repatriated to countries where they could face persecution, torture, or death.

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