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Supreme Court Ruling on Rapid Deportations Sparks Legal Battles Over Human Rights Concerns

The Supreme Court's ruling allows the Trump administration to resume rapid deportations, prompting legal challenges and concerns over potential risks for deported migrants.


Overview

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  • The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling enables the Trump administration to resume rapid deportations to countries including South Sudan, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
  • Solicitor General D. John Sauer criticized Judge Murphy's actions, calling them a defiance of the Supreme Court's authority regarding deportations.
  • Judge Murphy previously halted a deportation flight to South Sudan, citing risks of torture and death for deported migrants, prompting an appeal from the Trump administration.
  • Immigrant rights groups continue to challenge the ruling, emphasizing the need for due process protections amid safety concerns for those facing deportation.
  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor and other liberal justices dissented, raising alarms about the implications for the rule of law and the treatment of deported individuals.

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Center-leaning sources frame the Trump administration's actions as part of a broader immigration crackdown, highlighting potential human rights violations faced by deported migrants. The language suggests a critical stance towards the administration's authority and decisions, emphasizing the risks of torture and death in South Sudan, reflecting a concern for humanitarian issues.

Sauer and Solicitor General John Sauer criticized the district court's injunction for creating a dangerous and unstable situation by requiring the government to hold 'dangerous criminals' at a military base in Djibouti.

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The administration lost the ability to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador, but has entered an agreement to detain them there.

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The high court majority did not provide reasoning in the brief order, as is customary for its emergency docket.

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Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Brown Jackson dissented from the 6-3 ruling to stay the lower court injunction on third country removals.

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Migrants from Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cuba convicted of serious crimes in the U.S.

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The Supreme Court paused a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston.

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"…The majority found that the prerogatives of the president are more important than the lives of untold thousands, as well as domestic and international law."

Trump Is Ignoring Court Orders, and the Supreme Court Seems OK With That
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"…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."

"Inexcusable": SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport migrants to countries that are not their home
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"…It is the darkest signal that the Supreme Court could have sent at this moment, when courts are so frequently the last line of defense protecting democracy and civil liberties from Trump."

This Is the Worst Supreme Court Decision of Trump’s Second Term
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"…The Supreme Court’s order pausing a preliminary injunction against Trump’s policy of third-country removals without due process will undoubtedly fire up his brutal deportation machine, and embolden administration officials to continue to flout court orders restraining it."

Supreme Court Abets Trump’s Defiance of Court Orders
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"…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."

SCOTUS Removes Due Process Requirement On Deportations to Third Countries
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"…The Court’s current majority, however, appears determined to destroy Bivens."

How the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessness
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"…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."

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants to locations that are not their home countries
PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour·23h·
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"…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."

US supreme court clears way for Trump to deport migrants to countries not their own
The GuardianThe Guardian·22h·
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"…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."

Supreme Court Allows Rapid Deportations to ‘Third Countries’
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"…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."

Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants to ‘third countries’
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"…The district court’s ruling of last night is a lawless act of defiance that, once again, disrupts sensitive diplomatic relations and slams the brakes on the executive’s lawful efforts to effectuate third-country removals."

Trump administration accuses district judge of defying Supreme Court in case of migrants held in Djibouti | Politics
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"…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."

Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to 'third countries'
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"…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."

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
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"…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."

U.S. Supreme Court allows -- for now -- third-country deportations
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"…The eight men in question, who were convicted of violent crimes, were given notices of removal from the U.S. to the East African country of South Sudan -- but after Judge Murphy blocked the administration's attempt to deport the group to South Sudan without giving them a sufficient chance to contest their removal, the group disembarked in Djibouti, where they remain on a military base under perilous conditions."

Administration asks Supreme Court to clarify order allowing deportations to 3rd countries
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"…The Trump administration pushed back in a court filing, calling the judge’s finding 'a lawless act of defiance that, once again, disrupts sensitive diplomatic relations and slams the brakes on the Executive’s lawful efforts to effectuate third-country removals.'"

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight
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"…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."

What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look
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"…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."

Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
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"…The decision hands the Republican president another victory in his pursuit of mass deportations."

US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations to third countries
BBC NewsBBC News·1d·
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"…The Trump administration pushed back in a court filing, calling the judge’s finding 'a lawless act of defiance that, once again, disrupts sensitive diplomatic relations and slams the brakes on the Executive’s lawful efforts to effectuate third-country removals.'"

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for a South Sudan-bound deportation flight
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"…The Justice Department returned to the Supreme Court Tuesday to ask the justices to clarify their order allowing deportations of illegal immigrants to “third countries” for now, one day after a district judge said a group of illegal immigrants were still barred from being deported to South Sudan despite the high court’s order."

DOJ asks Supreme Court to rule over judge’s ‘lawless act of defiance’ in South Sudan deportation case - Washington Examiner
Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner·3h·
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"…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."

Supreme Court allows Trump to deport immigrants to 'third countries'
Washington ExaminerWashington Examiner·23h·
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"…A federal judge who was nominated by former President Joe Biden openly defied the Supreme Court on Monday, ignoring the high court’s stay of the preliminary injunction he had issued blocking the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants."

Judge ‘Flagrantly Defies’ Supreme Court Ruling On Deporting Illegal Immigrants
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"…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."

Trump Admin Secures Victory In SCOTUS Ruling Enabling More Deportations
The Daily WireThe Daily Wire·1d·
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"…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."

Supreme Court Lifts Limits on Deporting Migrants to Countries Not Their Own
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"…A federal judge in Massachusetts has issued an order defying the Supreme Court, stating that an emergency motion filed by the plaintiffs is "unnecessary" because the Supreme Court's Monday ruling that deportations of migrants to third countries can continue does not affect his May order."

Boston judge defies SCOTUS order, says Trump admin barred from deporting illegal immigrant criminals to third-party countries
The Post MillennialThe Post Millennial·6h·
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"…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."

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules US can deport violent criminal aliens to third party countries
The Post MillennialThe Post Millennial·1d·
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"…Murphy issued an order Monday night blocking immediate removal of eight migrants currently held at a U.S. naval base in Djibouti to South Sudan."

Biden-Appointed Judge Appears To Skirt SCOTUS Ruling In Deportations Case
Daily CallerDaily Caller·10h·
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"…These are depraved scapegraces who were either never in our country legally or who no longer are."

Alert: Biden Judge Defies SCOTUS Ruling, Goes Rogue in Order to Stop Trump
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The ruling allows the Trump administration to resume rapid deportations to countries other than migrants' home countries, such as South Sudan, El Salvador, and Guatemala. This raises concerns about the safety and rights of deported migrants, as they may face risks like torture or death without being given sufficient due process protections.

Judge Murphy halted deportation flights, citing concerns that migrants deported to third countries like South Sudan faced substantial risks of torture and death. The judge required that migrants be given notice and an opportunity to challenge their deportations to such third countries to protect their human rights.

Immigrant rights groups argue that the ruling undermines due process protections and puts deported individuals at significant risk of harm, including torture or persecution. They emphasize the need for migrants to have a chance to challenge their removal to unsafe third countries.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of allowing rapid deportations. Justice Sonia Sotomayor and other liberal justices dissented, expressing concerns about the rule of law and the potential for mistreatment of deported migrants, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding human rights.

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