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  "id": 10789688,
  "title": "US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-supreme-court-lifts-limits-on-third-country-deportations-10789688",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T22:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-supreme-court-lifts-limits-on-third-country-deportations/"
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Supreme Court lifts limits on Trump's third-country deportations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/supreme-court-lifts-limits-on-trumps-third-country-deportations",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:30:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Supreme Court lets Trump continue deporting people to 3rd countries while justices consider policy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/supreme-court-lets-trump-continue-deporting-people-to-3rd-countries",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:31:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/supreme-court-lets-trump-resume-deporting-migrants-to-countries-not",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:32:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Supreme Court rules Trump admin can continue deporting migrants to 3rd countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/supreme-court-rules-trump-admin-can-continue-deporting-migrants-to",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:43:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Supreme Court revives Trump's third-country deportation policy for now",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/supreme-court-revives-trumps-third-country-deportation-policy-for-now",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/trump-agrees-to-end-court-fight-against-5m-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:22:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-supreme-court-lifts-limits-on-third-country-deportations",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:37:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-supreme-court-lifts-limits-on-third-country-deportations-10789332",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:58:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on third-country deportations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-supreme-court-lifts-restrictions-on-third-country-deportations",
        "published": "2026-09-29T23:17:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}