US federal judge rules 'third-country' deportations unlawful
Change
US District Judge Brian Murphy invalidated the Trump administration's policy of rapid deportations to third countries and set a 15-day pause before the decision takes effect to allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to appeal.
Why it matters
Immigration authorities can no longer remove migrants to unfamiliar third countries without first allowing them a meaningful opportunity to contest removal orders in court. Operations that rely on expedited third-country deportations are blocked pending compliance with individual due-process procedures.
Implications
- • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removal officers must halt scheduled third-country deportations of migrants covered by the class action until a court order permits resumption, or risk violating the court's order.
- • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field offices' deportation units must provide detainees subject to third-country removal with access to judicial review before executing removals, or those removals will be invalidated by courts.
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