The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, halting a court order requiring them to have a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court’s decision, issued in a brief order, does not detail its reasoning.
Immigrants who were deported to South Sudan last May face possible “imprisonment, torture, and even death,” according to their attorney. However, a US District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston has maintained that a previous order allowing them to raise concerns about the deportations remains in force. The immigrants have been diverted to a naval base in Djibouti.
The Supreme Court’s decision is part of a sweeping immigration crackdown by Trump’s administration, which has pledged to deport millions of people living in the US illegally. Critics argue that the administration’s actions expose “thousands” to the risk of torture or death and give it a win despite earlier violating lower court orders.
The decision comes as the Justice Department weighs its next steps. The administration has reached agreements with other countries, such as Panama and Costa Rica, to house immigrants who cannot be returned to their home countries due to safety concerns.
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