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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Lift Deportation Flight Blocks

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Court Halts Detainee Flight

On September 24, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to lift lower-court blocks on third-country deportation flights.
Officials claim the blocks cause logistical chaos, force flight cancellations, and hinder removal of dangerous criminal aliens.
Judge Brian Murphy ordered DHS to let migrants claim torture risk in another country.
The 1st Circuit upheld Murphy’s ruling, canceling a flight of 70 detainees.

Right

Burden Shift Claim

On September 24, 2026, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift lower-court blocks on third-country deportations.
The administration argues detainees exploit prolonged detention to secure bond hearings, shifting the burden of proving flight risk onto them.
Solicitor General John Sauer asked Court to hear Genalo v. D.C. before Second Circuit ruled.
The case concerns Dominican national D.C., facing removal after deportations and drug-trafficking and domestic-violence charges.

Blindspot

District Judge Brian Murphy ordered the Department of Homeland Security to let detained migrants claim they would face torture in a third country, leading DHS to cancel a flight carrying 70 detainees to three nations.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Court Halts Detainee Flight

On September 24, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to lift lower-court blocks on third-country deportation flights.
Officials claim the blocks cause logistical chaos, force flight cancellations, and hinder removal of dangerous criminal aliens.
Judge Brian Murphy ordered DHS to let migrants claim torture risk in another country.
The 1st Circuit upheld Murphy’s ruling, canceling a flight of 70 detainees.

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