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Supreme Court 6-3 Allows Trump to Resume Third-Country Deportations

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:15 PM UTC · How we work

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Court stay blocks deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court on September 29, 2026 issued a 6-3 order permitting Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to other countries while case proceeds.
The administration says policy is essential for removing criminal aliens when home nations refuse repatriation.
Officials say about 25,000 migrants were sent to over two dozen countries, most to Mexico.
The stay cancelled a deportation flight carrying about 70 migrants destined for three different countries.

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Human Rights Abuse Warning

On September 29 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 order permitting Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to third countries.
The ruling allows removals without notice or chance to raise fears of torture or persecution, prompting a liberal dissent warning of human-rights abuses.
Lower courts declared the policy illegal for denying notice and Convention Against Torture challenges.
About 25,000 migrants have been sent abroad since the program began last year.

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Historical Context

In 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, expanding expedited removal of unauthorized migrants. The law authorized removal of roughly 1.5 million migrants that year, and imposed a $1,000 per-case fee collected by the Department of Homeland Security. Similarly, the 2026 Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision lets the Trump administration deport about 25,000 migrants to Mexico and other nations without prior hearings. Both rulings intensify legal battles over the Convention Against Torture and raise concerns that expedited removals may erode U.S. human-rights obligations.

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Court stay blocks deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court on September 29, 2026 issued a 6-3 order permitting Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to other countries while case proceeds.
The administration says policy is essential for removing criminal aliens when home nations refuse repatriation.
Officials say about 25,000 migrants were sent to over two dozen countries, most to Mexico.
The stay cancelled a deportation flight carrying about 70 migrants destined for three different countries.

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