Judge rules Trump administration's policy for "third-country" deportations is unlawful
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Key Points:
- A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Department of Homeland Security's policy allowing deportations of migrants to third countries without notice or opportunity to object is unlawful and violates due process rights.
- The policy, implemented under the Trump administration, permitted deportations to countries other than migrants' home countries if assurances were received that deportees would not face persecution or torture, but migrants were not proactively informed or asked about fears related to removal.
- Judge Brian Murphy found the policy failed to meet legal standards, citing lack of transparency about the assurances and the risk of migrants being sent to unsafe locations, and criticized the Trump administration for violating court orders and providing false information.
- The ruling followed a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging the policy, with previous
