Map of Third Countries Where Supreme Court Allowing ICE to Deport Migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted permission for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume deporting immigrants to countries that are not their native or home countries. This decision was made on Tuesday, despite the fact that these countries are currently labeled with the highest travel warning levels by the U.S. State Department.

Human rights groups have previously warned that deportations to such "third countries" could put immigrants at risk of harm or persecution. The court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari, indicating they would review the case. Trina Realmuto, from the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, stated that the ruling allows the administration to continue deporting individuals under the third-country removal policy, which two federal courts have previously deemed unlawful.

The court's decision does not determine the policy's legality, but rather allows the administration to proceed with the deportations. This move comes as part of a series of recent Supreme Court victories for the administration, including an emergency stay of a lower-court injunction. The three liberal justices dissented, expressing concerns about the policy's legality.

The move has been criticized by those who argue that the safety of the countries on the list is questionable, and that deporting individuals to these locations could result in significant harm or danger.