A federal judge has struck down Trump administration policies that aimed to significantly broaden the scope of fast-track deportations, ruling that the measures infringe on migrants’ constitutional rights.

In a decision issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., sided with the immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York, blocking two policies implemented in January. These policies expanded expedited removal procedures to apply not just at the border, but to undocumented immigrants apprehended anywhere in the country who could not prove they had lived in the U.S. for at least two years.

Judge Cobb found that the changes sharply departed from long-standing immigration practices. “The policy targets individuals who have already established lives in the United States,” she wrote. “Such individuals have a substantial liberty interest in remaining here and must be afforded due process protections under the Fifth Amendment.” She criticized the administration’s streamlined approach as legally insufficient, warning that prioritizing speed over fairness increases the risk of wrongful deportations.

The Department of Homeland Security defended the policy, arguing it was within the president’s authority to enforce immigration laws and remove individuals deemed threats. Officials asked the court to delay enforcement of the ruling to allow for an appeal, but Cobb denied the request.

The decision comes on the heels of another ruling by the same judge earlier this month, where she blocked the administration from expediting removals of immigrants admitted under President Biden’s humanitarian parole programs.

The ruling is expected to reshape how immigration authorities handle detention and deportation cases nationwide and could serve as a precedent in future legal battles over executive powers and due process in immigration enforcement.