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Judge Rules Deportation Violated Rights Amid Controversy

11/27/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security, under U.S. President Donald Trump, announced the deportation of five men to Eswatini, saying they were uniquely barbaric and not welcome.
That claim about Eswatini was disputed by at least one country.
Deportees, including those sent to South Sudan, face indefinite detention in unsafe conditions.
A U.S. District Judge ruled that the government violated deported individuals’ rights by denying them a chance to contest their deportations.

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The Department of Homeland Security, under U.S. President Donald Trump, announced the deportation of five men to Eswatini, saying they were uniquely barbaric and not welcome.
That claim about Eswatini was disputed by at least one country.
Deportees, including those sent to South Sudan, face indefinite detention in unsafe conditions.
A U.S. District Judge ruled that the government violated deported individuals’ rights by denying them a chance to contest their deportations.