{
  "id": 8323038,
  "title": "US court puts brakes on third-country deportations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-court-puts-brakes-on-third-country-deportations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:26:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1535832/us-court-puts-brakes-third-country-deportations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US federal appeals court has largely supported a lower court decision that curtails the Trump administration's policy of deporting undocumented migrants to third countries, according to the First Circuit. The judges ruled that individuals facing such removals must be informed in advance of their destination, thereby allowing them to raise concerns about potential persecution. The court emphasized that Congress has made it US policy not to deport individuals to countries where they would face danger or torture. Judge Seth Aframe, speaking for the unanimous panel, stated that the lack of prior notice to the removal destination significantly diminishes an individual's right to contest deportation to a country where they fear persecution. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy, the judge argued, denies protection to a large number of noncitizens who are sent to third countries without proper notice. The Trump administration plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court, a court with a conservative majority. Donald Trump, during his presidential campaign, vowed to deport millions of undocumented migrants and has since implemented measures to expedite deportations. The administration has defended third-country deportations, arguing that sometimes the home nations of those targeted for removal are unwilling to accept them.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Friday broadly upheld a lower court ruling restricting a Trump administration policy of deporting undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.",
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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."
}