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Judge Rules Against Deportations Without Notice to Migrants
2/27/2026
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Judge Rules Deportation Illegal
- U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts ruled that deportations to third countries without notice are illegal.
- Murphy emphasized that migrants must receive meaningful notice and a chance to contest their deportations.
- The ruling stems from a class-action suit after eight migrants were deported to Djibouti rather than South Sudan.
- The ruling pauses the policy for 15 days to allow an appeal.
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