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Their deportation proceedings were closed for years. Trump officials are reviving them

Immigration judges administratively closed deportation proceedings for decades, essentially deferring a case, but not completely dismissing it. Those cases are now being revived to step up immigration enforcement.

Administratively closed immigration case files that cannot fit into file cabinets rest on the floor of Mariela Caravetta’ s law office across from Van Nuys immigration court. (Carlin Stiehl/The Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Administratively closed immigration case files that cannot fit into file cabinets rest on the floor of Mariela Caravetta’ s law office across from Van Nuys immigration court. (Carlin Stiehl/The Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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Immigration attorneys have received a flurry of requests to revive cases.

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