US SC clears way for third-country deportations
The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own, without providing them the opportunity to demonstrate potential harm they may face. This decision bolsters a tool the administration has employed for swift expulsions as part of its immigration crackdown.
The Supreme Court granted the Justice Department's request to suspend a ruling by Boston-based US District Judge Brian Murphy, who had deemed the Department of Homeland Security's policy unlawful. The policy, implemented in 2023, allowed for over 25,000 migrants to be deported to 29 countries, with the majority going to Mexico. The administration aims to deport migrants to politically unstable nations like South Sudan, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, and the Central African Republic, among others.
The policy has been met with criticism from immigrant rights groups, who argue that it violates due process protections and exposes migrants to risks of persecution or torture.
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