Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Deportation of Migrants and Harvard's Ban on International Students
A federal judge has halted deportations of migrants to South Sudan and blocked Trump's ban on Harvard enrolling international students, citing due process violations.
Overview
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan, citing due process violations. The migrants, currently detained in Djibouti, were set for deportation but will remain there for at least two weeks. Judge Brian Murphy emphasized that the deportees were not given adequate notice or opportunity to contest their removal. Meanwhile, another federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, calling the action a violation of the First Amendment. Harvard's lawsuit claims the administration's actions are retaliatory and harmful.
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Analysis
- The article presents a neutral tone regarding the legal conflict between Harvard University and the Trump administration.
- It highlights Harvard's defense against the administration's claims about international student enrollment.
- Public opinion on the matter is also noted, reflecting diverse perspectives.
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"…The dispute over international students is the latest development in the administration's standoff with one of the country's most prestigious universities."
ABC News·1M·"…The White House has said the migrants in question are violent criminals."
NPR·1M·"…White's order came after he held a hearing on motions for preliminary injunctions last week and learned during the proceedings that ICE had been restoring SEVIS records retroactively and that the administration planned to send letters to all student visa-holders impacted by the mass cancellations."
CBS News·1M·"…The injunction is the first to provide relief to students nationwide."
NBC News·1M·"…The government's push to ramp up deportations — in some cases sending migrants to places other than their country of origin — has drawn pushback from judges and attorneys, who argue the swift removals deprive migrants of due process."
CBS News·1M·"…Leavitt said Murphy’s order was an attempt to “bring these monsters back to our country.”"
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Judge Brian Murphy found that the Trump administration did not provide the detainees sufficient time—specifically, only a 17-hour window—to contest their removal, and that at least two men received removal notices only in English, despite not necessarily understanding the language. This denied them a meaningful opportunity to object to their transfer to South Sudan.
The migrants, who were destined for deportation to South Sudan, are currently detained in Djibouti and will remain there for at least two weeks as the court order halting their removal remains in effect.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, ruling that the action was a violation of the First Amendment. Harvard’s lawsuit claimed the administration’s actions were retaliatory and harmful to the university.
Judge Brian Murphy referenced an earlier court order prohibiting the government from sending undocumented immigrants to countries where they are not citizens (third countries) without allowing them adequate time and opportunity to object to their removal, which the administration violated.
HIAS condemned the deportation of immigrants to South Sudan, calling for the Trump administration to immediately return the deportees and afford them the due process that they were previously denied.
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