Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on Contested Deportation Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily halt a lower court ruling that had blocked the deportation of some migrants to third countries without prior legal notice. The 6–3 decision, led by the Court’s conservative majority, allows these deportations to resume while the legal case continues.
The dispute involves deporting migrants to third countries like South Sudan, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Vietnam instead of their home countries. Earlier this year, a Boston judge issued an injunction requiring the government to provide migrants with a “reasonable fear interview.” This interview lets migrants explain why they believe returning to a third country could put their lives or safety at risk.
The Trump administration appealed, arguing that the injunction blocked the removal of dangerous individuals and interfered with immigration…