The Trump administration is moving to fast-track cases in immigration court by allowing judges to drop "legally deficient asylum cases without a hearing."

The change in policy was laid out in an April 11 memo sent to staff at the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a part of the Justice Department that decides who can be deported from the U.S.

The Oval Office announcement caught many immigration experts by surprise.

Last week the president known for touting his mass deportation plans floated a new way he wants to draw wealthy foreigners to the US: a “gold card” that offers investors a path to US citizenship for $5 million.

“I think it’s going to be very treasured. I think it’s going to do very well. And we’re going to start selling, hopefully, in about two weeks,” President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

ICE agents have been told to continue conducting enforcement operations at agricultural businesses despite concerns about negative effects on the food industry.

Following a weekend of nationwide protests and the Army's "Grand Military Parade and Celebration," President Donald Trump directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to ramp up efforts to detain and deport migrants from large Democratic-run cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. Trump called for the expanded deportation June 15 post on Truth Social.

Employers must navigate a perilous legal landscape if employees lose legal status or encounter Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Trump administration ended humanitarian parole for over 500,000 people and has terminated Temporary Protected Status for several hundred thousand individuals. That loss of authorized workers combined with raids on businesses and arresting people at courthouses leaves many employers and employees in legal danger.