Trump Halts 25,000-Case Third-Country Deportations After Appeals Court Orders Hearings
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
Trump Halts 25,000-Case Third-Country Deportations After Appeals Court Orders Hearings
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 24
Summary
U.S. officials on Thursday pulled deportees off flights to Costa Rica, Honduras and the Central African Republic after the First Circuit said removals to third countries must stop immediately unless migrants get a meaningful chance to object.
The ruling undercut the administration's practice of relying on diplomatic assurances from receiving countries instead of conducting fear screenings, a shortcut that had enabled rapid expulsions.
James Percival, DHS's top lawyer, said more than 25,000 people had been deported to third countries under the program, which critics say sent migrants to nations with human-rights abuse records.
Todd Blanche said the administration would seek immediate Supreme Court relief, arguing the order blocks what it calls a legal tool for speeding removals when migrants cannot be sent home.