Judge Finds Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations Unlawful
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of deporting immigrants to third countries without proper procedures is unlawful, requiring deportations to first target immigrants' home countries or designated countries by an immigration judge.
- The ruling mandates that detainees must receive meaningful notice before being deported to third countries, allowing them to raise concerns about potential persecution or torture.
- Judge Brian E. Murphy paused his ruling for 15 days to allow the government time to appeal, but the decision challenges a key and costly deportation strategy involving countries like Eswatini, Rwanda, and Ghana.
- The policy, part of a broader effort to portray migrants negatively and encourage voluntary departure, has involved deportations to nations with human rights concerns,
