Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Resume

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has temporarily lifted multiple lower court orders that barred the Trump administration from deporting migrants—including many convicted criminals—to 'third countries' with which they have no connections, such as South Sudan and potentially Libya. The unsigned conservative majority order allows these deportations to resume without migrants receiving notice or a 'reasonable fear interview' to contest the risk of torture, persecution, or death. The three liberal justices dissented, warning that the decision undermines due process and exposes deportees to severe harm. District Judge Brian Murphy had previously required such protections, citing constitutional and statutory grounds. Solicitor General John Sauer argued the injunctions hampered the removal of dangerous criminals, while critics accuse the administration of violating court orders and risking deportations to conflict zones. The case continues in the lower courts, but third-country removals are allowed for now.