Trump seeks Supreme Court backing for third-country deportations

On 2026-09-24, the Trump administration's Justice Department appealed to the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling blocking third-country deportations—sending immigrants to nations other than their origin country. The policy, implemented in 2025, has deported over 25,000 migrants to 29 countries; a court halt temporarily blocked the practice on 2026-09-25.

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Trump administration to ask supreme court to allow third-country deportation policy

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US attorney general Todd Blanche says justice department will ask high court for help after lower court rejected policy The Trump administration will ask the US supreme court to allow it to deport immigrants to countries other than their own, the latest effort to seek approval for a controversial policy that fulfils Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Todd Blanche, the US attorney general, sai

Trump DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Back Third-Country Deportations

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The Justice Department asked the US Supreme Court to let the Trump administration continue its aggressive policy of deporting people to countries other than their own, seeking emergency action on a pillar of its immigration agenda.

Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene to allow third-country deportations

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"More than 25,000 migrants have been deported to 29 countries under the policy implemented last year, ​according to a tally by human rights groups, with the vast majority going to Mexico." www.reuters.com/world/us-see... President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue to deport migrants to countries ​other than their own without offering them

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations to continue (Associated Press)

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"Trump administration asks the SCOTUS to allow quick 3rd-country deportations to continue" Cruel. Fuck all their fake Christianity bullshit. Not what Jesus did with immigrants or the poor or weak or homeless or hungry or those of different skin color. 😡😡😡 l.smartnews.com/p-8yI0Gvny/7... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration asked th...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow third-country deportations to resume

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to resume deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties. President Trump has increasingly relied on the practice, called third-country removals, in his aggressive immigration crackdown. His administration has signed agreements to send deportees to countries across the globe, many...

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive third-country deportations

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The restrictions require officials to give migrants notice and a meaningful opportunity to argue that they could face persecution or torture in a proposed destination. They do not prohibit third-country removals outright but add steps before they can occur. The administration says it uses the policy when migrants’ home countries will not accept them back [abcnews.com#1][cbsnews.com#1][japantoday.c