A federal appeals court unanimously rejected a Trump administration policy permitting rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their origin on September 18, 2026. The ruling requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide proper notice and opportunity for safety concerns; the policy had sent over 25,000 people to at least 29 third countries.
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BOSTON, Sept 18 - A US federal appeals court rejected on Friday a Trump administration policy that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to raise safety concerns.
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US appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countries Reuters
The ruling requires DHS to give immigrants proper notice and time to raise safety concerns before removal to a third nation Third-country deportations ruling: 1st Circuit blocks Trump's fast-track removals, requiring notice and safety review
The ruling allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. The case could head to the Supreme Court.
Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy Politico A unanimous three-judge panel ruled that deporting people to countries in which they have never lived & have no ties must be accompanied by greater due process protections: a meaningful opportunity to contest bit.ly/4y7MeiK
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(BFTWH* Politico) Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy. A unanimous three-judge panel ruled that deportees must have “a meaningful opportunity to contest” their deportation. *banned from the white house https://www. politico.com/news/2026/09/18/t hird-country-deportations-appeals-court-ruling
The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Friday largely upheld a lower-court ruling finding the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy unlawful. The decision requires immigration officials to give people facing removal effective advance notice of their destination and a meaningful opportunity to challenge the transfer based on safety concerns [washingtonpost
The decision marks a major setback for the administration, which has removed tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants to countries where they are not citizens.
apple.news/AkGLQLU6UTtq... The decision marks a major setback for the administration, which has removed tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants to countries where they are not citizens.
The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel strikes down a DHS policy.
www.cbsnews.com/news/appeals... A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.
The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.
The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.
Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump’s Third-Country Removal Policy - The American Prospect https:// prospect.org/2026/09/19/appeal s-court-smacks-down-trump-third-country-removal-ice/ # uspol
What is Trump’s third-country deportation policy and who does it target? Key questions answered about scheme that has sent more than 25,000 people to countries that are not their own
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