Supreme Court Upholds Swift Deportations, Sparking Dissent Among Justices
The Supreme Court's ruling allows the Trump administration to expedite deportations to third countries, raising concerns about migrant safety and due process.
Overview
- The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling permits the Trump administration to resume rapid deportations to countries like South Sudan, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
- Liberal justices, including Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissented, citing risks of torture and death for deported migrants.
- The ruling is seen as a significant win for Trump's immigration policy, enabling deportations without due process.
- Immigration officials previously redirected deportees to a U.S. naval base in Djibouti after judicial intervention raised concerns.
- Legal challenges persist as immigrant rights groups push for due process protections amid safety concerns for those deported.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Supreme Court's decision as a significant shift in immigration policy, highlighting dissent from liberal justices. They express concern over the lack of due process for affected immigrants, suggesting a bias towards governmental authority and a critical stance on the administration's handling of immigration issues.
The Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman emphasized that the court's decision is a significant victory for the safety and security of the American people.
The administration lost the ability to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, but has made an agreement with the government of El Salvador to detain Venezuelan migrants accused of being gang members.
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Brown Jackson dissented from the 6-3 ruling on third country removals.
The high court majority did not provide reasoning in the brief order, as is customary for its emergency docket.
Migrants from Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cuba convicted of serious crimes in the U.S.
The Supreme Court has stopped an order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston.
Articles (30)
"…By rewarding lawlessness, the Court once again undermines that foundational principle."
MSNBC·14h·"…The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to deport migrants to third-party countries without due process has been described as "inexcusable" and "horrifying" by dissenting justices and immigration advocates."
Salon·13h·"…It’s a big win for the Trump administration’s deportation regime, which seeks to speed up removals by sending people to whatever country is willing to take them, regardless of that state’s human rights record or ability to ensure the deportee’s safety."
TPM·13h·"…The Trump administration appears to have created a deadly trap for immigrants who fear torture in their home nations."
Vox·13h·"…The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to restart deportations of migrants to countries other than their own."
PBS NewsHour·13h·"…The Supreme Court action halts an order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston, who decided in April that people must get a chance to argue deportation to a third country would put them in danger — even if they’ve otherwise exhausted their legal appeals."
PBS NewsHour·13h·"…The Department of Homeland Security hailed the decision as a “victory for the safety and security of the American people”."
The Guardian·1h·"…The US supreme court on Monday paved the way for the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries they are not from, including to conflict-ridden places such as South Sudan."
The Guardian·10h·"…The US supreme court on Monday paved the way for the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries they are not from, including to conflict-ridden places such as South Sudan."
The Guardian·12h·"…The Supreme Court's decision is expected to open the floodgates for many individual claims to be brought before lower courts over third-country deportation orders."
TIME Magazine·2h·"…The Supreme Court action halts an order from US District Judge Brian E Murphy in Boston, who decided in April that people must have a chance to argue that deportation to a third country would put them in danger – even if they have otherwise exhausted their legal appeals."
Al Jazeera·13h·"…Sotomayor warned about the long-term consequences of siding with the Department of Homeland Security in the cases."
CNN·13h·"…The decision, she said, “strips away critical due process protections that have been protecting our class members from torture and death.”"
CNN·15h·"…The ramifications of the Supreme Court’s order will be horrifying; it strips away critical due process protections that have been protecting our class members from torture and death."
NBC News·15h·"…The Supreme Court action halts an order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston, who decided in April that people must get a chance to argue deportation to a third country would put them in danger — even if they’ve otherwise exhausted their legal appeals."
Chicago Sun-Times·13h·"…The Supreme Court's liberal justices argued that the government's haste in deporting people to countries like South Sudan put them at risk of torture or other unsafe conditions."
NPR·15h·"…The decision has horrifying consequences but noted that the Supreme Court's ruling was about a judge's intervention at an intermediate stage of the case."
USA TODAY·15h·"…The effective impact of the Supreme Court's order on Monday is a resumption of expedited removals of dozens of unauthorized immigrants to countries other than their own."
ABC News·14h·"…The Supreme Court's order clears the way for the Trump administration to resume deportations to third countries while legal proceedings continue."
CBS News·14h·"…The court is not being asked to render a final decision but rather to set the rules of the road while the case makes its way through the courts."
Associated Press·13h·"…The Supreme Court action halts an order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston, who decided in April that people must get a chance to argue deportation to a third country would put them in danger — even if they’ve otherwise exhausted their legal appeals."
Associated Press·14h·"…The decision hands the Republican president another victory in his pursuit of mass deportations."
BBC News·14h·"…The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration, at least for now, to move forward with deporting immigrants to countries not specifically identified in their removal orders."
The Dispatch·5h·"…The Supreme Court update comes after a flurry of lower court challenges aimed at blocking Trump’s immigration crackdown in his second White House term."
FOX News·14h·"…The Supreme Court on Monday handed a win to the Trump administration by allowing it to resume deporting criminal noncitizens to “third countries,” or places where they did not originate, such as South Sudan, without first giving them a chance to argue that they would face harm if removed."
Washington Examiner·13h·"…The 6-3 Supreme Court ruling is a victory for the Trump administration, which previously had to allow illegal aliens the opportunity to contest their deportation to nations other than their country of origin."
The Daily Wire·18h·"…The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily granted the Trump administration a victory in the president's efforts to deport millions of illegal aliens from the U.S."
The Blaze·13h·"…The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show harms they could face, handing him another victory in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations."
Newsmax·18h·"…The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that deportations of migrants to third countries can continue without additional due process requirements that were imposed by a district court judge, says ABC News."
The Post Millennial·14h·"…This is good news for the rule of law and for the Trump administration’s plans to hit its deportation quota."
Western Journal·10h·FAQ
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling allowing the Trump administration to resume rapid deportations of immigrants to third countries where they have no previous ties, lifting a lower court injunction that had required advance notice and opportunity to object for migrants.
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, expressing concerns that the ruling would put migrants at risk of torture, death, and other serious harm without due process, accusing the majority of rewarding lawlessness and undermining constitutional protections.
DHS praised the ruling as a major victory, stating it allows them to deport criminal illegal aliens who are not wanted in their home countries to third countries that accept them, helping to enhance the safety and security of the American people by removing dangerous individuals.
The lower court had issued a nationwide injunction requiring the administration to provide migrants with 'meaningful' advance notice and an opportunity to raise objections before deporting them to third countries, ensuring due process protections that the Supreme Court ruling has now suspended during ongoing legal proceedings.
Immigrant rights groups continue to challenge the legality of rapid deportations without due process, citing safety risks such as torture and death for deported migrants, and urging courts to enforce procedural protections to safeguard migrants' rights amid the Trump administration's aggressive deportation policies.
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