Trump administration's third-country deportation policy unlawful, judge finds

"This new policy - which purports to stand in for the protections Congress has mandated - fails to satisfy due process for a raft of reasons, not least of which is that nobody really knows anything about these purported 'assurances.'"

"The judge said the administration must give migrants 'meaningful notice before removal to any third country' and allow them time to raise a country-specific objection, criticizing the government for implementing a policy that relies on vague assurances that migrants will not be persecuted or harmed."

U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy invalidated an ICE policy memo allowing deportations to third countries with minimal notice. The 81-page ruling requires the administration to provide meaningful notice and allow migrants time to raise country-specific objections before removal. Murphy criticized the government's reliance on vague assurances regarding migrant safety in destination countries, stating the policy fails due process requirements. The decision complicates the administration's mass deportation efforts, which have reportedly sent thousands of migrants to third countries. The judge stayed the decision for 15 days to permit government appeal, which officials indicated they would pursue.

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