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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.


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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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The articles express concern over the Trump administration's handling of migrant deportations and international student legal status.

Judicial rulings are portrayed positively, providing relief and protection for international students against abrupt policy changes.

Tensions between the executive branch and judiciary are highlighted, raising questions about human rights and legal processes.

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Judge Rules Trump’s South Sudan Deportations Violate Court Order
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"…Judge Brian E. Murphy in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts said at Wednesday’s hearing that there was no doubt that the Department of Homeland Security’s actions were 'unquestionably violative' of his April 18 preliminary injunction."

US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students
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"…Barring the prestigious Ivy League school from enrolling its international students would have an “immediate and devastating effect” on the university and the more than 7,000 visa holders in its student body, it argued."

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending legal status for foreign students attending US schools | Politics
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"…The ruling from White, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, came in a series of cases brought by international students whose SEVIS records were changed in a way that they said made their presence in the US illegal."

Federal judge stops Trump administration from terminating certain international students' legal status
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"…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."

Trump administration holding migrants in Djibouti after judge blocks deporting them to South Sudan, president says
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"…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."

Leavitt blasts 'radical' judge who stopped deportations to South Sudan
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"…Leavitt contended that the eight immigrants, who are in Djibouti, “had final orders of removal from our country” but that Murphy is making “federal officials to remain in Djibouti for over two weeks, threatening our U.S. diplomatic relationships with countries around the world, and putting these agents’ lives in danger by having to be with these illegal murderers, criminals, and rapists.”"

'Absolutely Out of Control': Trump Torches Judge Who Tried Blocking Deportations of Rapists, Murderers
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"…The judges are absolutely out of control, they’re hurting our Country, and they know nothing about particular situations, or what they are doing — And this must change, IMMEDIATELY!"

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