Coverage dated May 19, 2025 to May 21, 2025

Judge: US violated deportation order

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday the Trump administration's deportation of several immigrants to conflict-ridden South Sudan violated his order to give detainees a meaningful opportunity to challenge their removal to a country where they are not citizens.

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NPR
Attorneys ask court to block alleged DHS move to deport migrants to South Sudan (opens NPR)
Published May 19, 2025
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Immigration attorneys have asked a Massachusetts federal judge to block a Trump administration move to deport migrants — including nationals from Myanmar and Vietnam — to South Sudan or other third countries.
The Hill
Migrants deported to South Sudan in violation of court order, attorneys say (opens The Hill)
Published May 19, 2025
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Immigration attorneys on Tuesday alleged the Trump administration deported to South Sudan a group of migrants who are not from the war-torn country, in violation of a court order.
RedState
Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks Deportation of 8 Vicious Criminals to South Sudan (opens RedState)
Published May 20, 2025
UPI
Judge orders Trump admin. to maintain custody of migrants deported to South Sudan (opens UPI)
Published May 20, 2025
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A federal judge ordered the government to maintain custody of migrants being deported to South Sudan in case the court finds their removal illegal and directs that they be returned to the United States.
Park Rapids Enterprise
Trump administration South Sudan deportation attempt violated court order, judge says (opens Park Rapids Enterprise)
Published May 20, 2025
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Administration defends deportation of violent criminals
ABC 7 San Francisco
Judge says US government didn't follow court order on deportations after South Sudan flight (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published May 20, 2025
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A judge says the US government didn't follow a court order on deportations after migrants were deported to South Sudan by the Trump admin.
KOB 4
Trump administration violated court order on third-country deportations with flight linked to South Sudan, judge says (opens KOB 4)
Published May 20, 2025
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Trump administration violated court order on third-country deportations with flight linked to South Sudan, judge says.
Rolling Stone
Trump Allegedly Violates Court Order, Sends Asian Immigrants to South Sudan (opens Rolling Stone)
Published May 20, 2025
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Two men, who are originally from Myanmar and Vietnam and were being held in U.S. immigration custody, were reportedly deported to war-torn South Sudan.
The New Republic
Judge Rips Trump Admin Over Secret Deportations to South Sudan (opens The New Republic)
Published May 20, 2025
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Trump is breaking court orders as he pleases.
Al Jazeera
US judge finds South Sudan-linked deportation flight violated court order (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 20, 2025
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The Trump White House has accused Judge Brian Murphy of attempting to shield ‘vicious illegal aliens’ from deportation.
The Guardian
Judge orders US officials to keep custody of migrants flown to South Sudan (opens The Guardian)
Published May 20, 2025
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Brian Murphy says deportations appear to flout court order and says ‘if they want to turn the plane around, they can’
Forbes
Trump Administration Deports Migrants To South Sudan: Judge Says It ‘Unquestionably’ Violated His Ruling (opens Forbes)
Published May 20, 2025
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Judge Brian Murphy previously ruled the Trump administration could not deport people to third countries without giving them a “meaningful” opportunity to protest their deportation.
WMUR
Trump administration violated court order with South Sudan deportations (opens WMUR)
Published May 20, 2025
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The Trump administration violated a court order by deporting eight migrants to South Sudan without giving them a fair chance to object, a federal judge ruled
Truthout
Trump Officials Violated Court Order in Deportations to South Sudan, Lawyers Say (opens Truthout)
Published May 20, 2025
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut urged a federal judge to consider holding the officials in contempt of court.
NBC News
Judge orders Trump admin to ‘maintain custody’ of migrants deported to war-torn South Sudan (opens NBC News)
Published May 20, 2025
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A judge Tuesday night ordered the Trump administration to "maintain custody" of a group of migrants whose lawyers say were deported to war-torn South Sudan, where they are not from.
NBC News
Judge says Trump administration violated court order with deportation flight linked to South Sudan (opens NBC News)
Published May 20, 2025
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Eight people from Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Mexico and South Sudan were on a flight intended for South Sudan this week.
Washington Examiner
Judge rules US must retain custody of migrants sent to South Sudan after two men deported there (opens Washington Examiner)
Published May 20, 2025
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The order strikes yet another blow to the Trump administration’s push to deport illegal immigrants to third-party countries.
The Guardian
Judge rules Trump administration violated court order by attempting to deport migrants to South Sudan (opens The Guardian)
Published May 20, 2025
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Officials apparently deported eight people to South Sudan, despite most of them being from other countries
Al Jazeera
US judge indicates deportations to South Sudan likely violated court order (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 20, 2025
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Judge Brian Murphy indicated the Trump administration’s actions to deport migrants to South Sudan ‘may be contempt’.
Fox News
DHS exposes crimes by migrants deported to South Sudan as judge threatens to order their return (opens Fox News)
Published May 20, 2025
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A Biden-appointed judge may decide that a plane carrying illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes to South Sudan must return on Wednesday.
Slate Magazine
It’s the El Salvador Deportation Flight All Over Again—but This Time to South Sudan (opens Slate Magazine)
Published May 20, 2025
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A judge said Wednesday that the administration had violated his order.
Talking Points Memo
Judge Finds DHS Violated Court Order In Sudden South Sudan Removal Scheme (opens Talking Points Memo)
Published May 20, 2025
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The Trump administration sent a planeload of detainees to South Sudan on Tuesday, according to the detainees’ lawyers, allegedly violating a clear court order…
Fox News
Federal judge orders Trump administration to track deported immigrants to South Sudan (opens Fox News)
Published May 20, 2025
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Court mandates the U.S. to hold deported immigrants from South Sudan, questioning legality of the Trump administration's third-party country removals.
Breitbart News
Judge Denounces Deportation of Murderous Migrants to South Sudan (opens Breitbart News)
Published May 21, 2025
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A federal judge in Massachusetts is denouncing the administration's decision to deport migrant criminals and murderers to South Sudan.
Latin Times
Judge Cites 'Strong Indication' that Deportations to South Sudan Violate Previous Court Order, Orders Admin to Keep Custody of Migrants (opens Latin Times)
Published May 21, 2025
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A federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to retain custody of a group of migrants flown to South Sudan

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