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Trump administration turns to high court over deportations

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WASHINGTON — A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own threw a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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  1. Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy

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    Trump administration turns to high court over deportations

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  1. Al Jazeera

    US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US judges affirm migrants must have opportunities to voice safety concerns before deportation to unfamiliar nations.

  2. CBS News

    Appeals court rejects Trump's third-country deportation policy (opens CBS News)

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    A federal appeals court ruled Friday that U.S. immigration officials must offer detainees "a meaningful opportunity to contest" any deportation to countries where they have no ties.

  3. ABC News

    Appeals court rejects swift deportation of immigrants to third countries (opens ABC News)

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    The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel strikes down a DHS policy.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Appeals court rejects third-country policy (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    BOSTON — A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected a Trump administration policy that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own with no chance to raise safety concerns.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US court restricts Trump policy on third-country deportations (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    US court rejects Trump policy on third-country deportations (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.

  7. PJ Media

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  9. The American Prospect

    Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump’s Third-Country Removal Policy (opens The American Prospect)

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    The American Prospect's feed description

    A federal appeals court roundly rejected the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy on Friday, largely upholding a lower court’s decision that the policy was unlawful. The three-judge panel on the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that immigrants must be given more time to raise fear…

  10. Truthout

    Appeals Court Blocks Trump Policy to Rapidly Deport Migrants to Third Countries (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The decision found that immigrants must have an opportunity to challenge their removal if they fear for their safety.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Appeals court says Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy is unlawful (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Since President Donald Trump took office last year, DHS has sent more than 25,000 migrants to third countries, mostly in Latin America and Africa, according to public records.

  12. Latin Times

    U.S. Court Stops Rapid Third-Country Deportations Across the Country (opens Latin Times)

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    A federal appeals panel curbed Trump's fast-track deportations to third countries, requiring notice — but DHS says the ruling isn't in effect yet.

  13. The Week

    Trump’s third-country deportations (opens The Week)

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    US court rules controversial policy of sending migrants to countries where they have no connection is unlawful

  14. Just the News

    Trump admin files emergency appeal asking SCOTUS to allow third-country deportations to continue (opens Just the News)

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    The government asked for an immediate halt to the lower court orders that ruled the migrants must have the chance to object before the U.S. deports them to third countries.

  15. Fox News

    Federal appeals court deals blow to Trump deportation agenda (opens Fox News)

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    The First Circuit formally struck down President Donald Trump's third-party country deportation policy after ICE attempted to remove a Peruvian migrant to Ghana this week.

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene to allow third-country deportations (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to continue to deport migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face — a key tool…

  17. The Guardian

    Trump administration to ask supreme court to allow third-country deportation policy (opens The Guardian)

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    US attorney general Todd Blanche says justice department will ask high court for help after lower court rejected policy The Trump administration will ask the US supreme court to allow it to deport immigrants to countries other than their own, the latest effort to seek approval for a controversial po…

  18. Washington Examiner

    Todd Blanche vows Supreme Court appeal after court blocks third-country deportations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Trump administration will ask the Supreme Court to intervene after a federal appeals court put into effect a ruling invalidating the government’s framework for rapid third-country deportations, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Thursday. The Boston-based 1st U.S.

  19. ABC News

    Administration to ask Supreme Court to allow swift deportations to 3rd countries (opens ABC News)

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    The administration says it will ask the Supreme Court to let it continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries that are different from their country of origin.

  20. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump administration scrambles to stop third-country deportations after court ruling (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The program has drawn criticism because many immigrants have been sent to countries with records of human rights violations.

  21. Bloomberg

    Trump DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Back Third-Country Deportations (opens Bloomberg)

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    The Justice Department asked the US Supreme Court to let the Trump administration continue its aggressive policy of deporting people to countries other than their own, seeking emergency action on a pillar of its immigration agenda.

  22. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations

  23. WDIO Duluth

    Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into question (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own has thrown a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court.

  24. WDIO Duluth

    Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations to continue (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow continued quick deportations of immigrants to third countries where they have no ties. Lower courts have ruled that people must have a chance to object before being deported to countries other than their homelands.

  25. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS to Let It Restart Its Third-Country Deportation Push (opens NOTUS)

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    NOTUS's feed description

    The administration wants to continue quick deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties.

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