Judge Blocks Trump's Plans to Deport Migrants to Libya

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting undocumented migrants to Libya without allowing them to challenge their removals in court, citing a clear violation of a previous court order. Reports had indicated that U.S. officials planned to send migrants, including those from countries like Vietnam, Laos, and the Philippines, to Libya via military aircraft as early as this week. Immigration attorneys alleged that detainees were pressured to sign documents consenting to deportation and were isolated or cuffed when they refused. The judge reaffirmed that all third-country removals must be preceded by proper notice and an opportunity for migrants to assert fears of persecution or torture. Libya's government publicly denied any agreement to receive these deportees. The Trump administration and relevant agencies have not confirmed or commented directly on the planned deportations.