US completes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after legal wrangling
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Eight men, who had been deported from the US and held under guard at a military base in Djibouti for weeks, have arrived in South Sudan, a country advised against for travel by the state department. The men were convicted of violent crimes in the US and were deported following a federal judge's clearance and a Supreme Court ruling permitting their removal. Despite ongoing legal challenges, the Trump administration celebrated the successful relocation as a win for law and order, citing the necessity of prioritizing public safety.
Eight men deported from the US have reached South Sudan after a federal judge cleared their removal, following a Supreme Court ruling that allowed quicker deportations. These men, convicted of violent crimes in the US, were held for weeks in Djibouti. Administration officials praised the decision as a win for the safety of the American people, despite South Sudan being deemed dangerous by the State Department.
The Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled that immigration officials could deport individuals quickly to third countries and halted an order allowing immigrants to contest such removals, emphasizing legal compliance over humanitarian considerations.
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