523 | How the Number One Tool for Mass Deportations Might be Unconstitutional w/Eric Fish

On this episode, Hunter speaks once again with Professor Eric Fish about a law review article he published about our immigration system. Since it was implemented in 1996, expedited removal has become the number one tool for deportations in America. However, Eric is here to explain how the whole system might be unconstitutional and ripe for challenge.

Guest:

Eric Fish, Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law

Resource:

Read Eric's Article Here

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6568060

Contact Eric

https://law.ucdavis.edu/people/eric-fish

Show note: Hunter mentions a U.S. citizen deported to Mexico after agents refused to let him get his birth certificate. That's Brian José Morales García, born in Denver and deported in April 2026 after a traffic stop in Texas. He returned to the United States on Aug. 30, 2026, after the federal government reached an agreement with his lawyers in his lawsuit. Read the Texas Tribune's reporting:

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/23/texas-united-states-citizen-deported-ice-detention-brian-morales/

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/30/texas-us-citizen-deported-central-texas-returns-america/

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