US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations

The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on President Donald Trump's administration to deport migrants to third countries, temporarily allowing the policy to resume. The court's decision came after a lower-court ruling found the administration's "third-country deportation policy" unlawful. The policy permits deportees to be sent to countries where they have no prior connections, provided that the destination country assures credible diplomatic assurances against persecution or torture.

According to Reuters, over 25,000 migrants have been deported to 29 countries under this policy, with the majority sent to Mexico. The administration has also carried out deportations to several African countries, including South Sudan, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, and the Central African Republic. The Supreme Court's six-member conservative majority allowed the deportations to continue while the legal dispute is ongoing, with three liberal justices dissenting.

The Department of Homeland Security welcomed the decision, while the migrants' lawyer criticized the ruling, arguing that some deportees could face persecution or torture without adequate notice or the opportunity to raise concerns.

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