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Appeals court rejects swift deportation of immigrants to third countries

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A federal appeals court unanimously ruled on Friday that immigrants facing deportation must receive sufficient notice before being sent to third countries where they have no ties. The decision struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy allowing swift deportations without adequate notification or opportunity to contest the destination, citing violations of due process rights. The ruling follows cases where migrants were transferred to nations like the Central African Republic with minimal warning, leading to accusations of human rights abuses and disregard for international law.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 18, 2026, a three-judge panel of the Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected a policy initiated by President Donald Trump's administration that allowed authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without providing them an opportunity to raise safety concerns or contest deportation. The ruling largely upheld a February decision by US District Judge Brian Murphy, declaring the Department of Homeland Security’s third-country removal policy unlawful. Under this policy, over 25,000 migrants were deported to at least 29 countries, often Mexico, without due process. Trina Realmuto from the National Immigration Litigation Alliance stated that the decision confirms the necessity for due process and protection against persecution or torture, regardless of diplomatic assurances from receiving nations. The Trump administration is expected to appeal this ruling, potentially taking the case to the US Supreme Court.

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DHS Department of Homeland Security the Central African Republic the First Circuit the U.S. Court of Appeals

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the Central African Republic GPE · 2× ABC News ORG · 1× Aristides Fernandez Garcia PERSON · 1× DHS ORG · 1× Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× Latin American NORP · 1× Liberia GPE · 1× Seth Aframe PERSON · 1× the First Circuit ORG · 1× the U.S. Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

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"I think the fact that the administration is sending refugees to the most dangerous countries in the world, to countries run by corrupt autocrats where they've been arbitrarily detained and sent back to persecution and torture, shows that the administration has a complete disregard for due process, for international law and for human dignity," Arvey said.

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2026-09-19 · ABC News (US)

Appeals court rejects swift deportation of immigrants to third countries · assertive framing

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Appeals court rejects swift deportation of immigrants to third countries The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel strikes down a DHS policy. asserted

decision → reject → policy

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that immigrants facing deportation to third countries must be given sufficient notice before being sent to nations where they have no ties. asserted

they → rule → ties

The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy that allowed the swift deportation of immigrants to third countries. asserted

that → strike → countries

"An individual's right to contest removal to a country based on a fear of persecution in that country means little if one does not receive prior notice of the intended removal destination and a meaningful opportunity to contest that destination," wrote Circuit Judge Seth Aframe. asserted

Aframe → contest → destination

The ruling on Friday allows migrants to contest deportations to countries other than their place of origin. asserted

migrants → allow → origin

According to the lawsuit, immigrants were routinely transferred to third countries with little to no notice when the administration cited "diplomatic assurances" that the receiving nation would not mistreat them. uncertain

nation → accord → them

ABC News previously interviewed a group of Latin American men who were deported to the Central African Republic and were not informed of their destination until several hours into the flight. asserted

who → interview → flight

"I feel kidnapped," one of the men, Aristides Fernandez Garcia, said. asserted

one → kidnap → men

"They have violated all the rights that exist in life, because we are human beings." asserted

we → violate → life

In recent months, the administration has expanded third-country deportations after securing formal deals with 35 countries, including Liberia, Ghana, the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone. asserted

administration → expand → Liberia

Savi Arvey, director of policy for refugee and immigrant rights at Human Rights First, said the U.S. has spent nearly $50 million on these deportation agreements. asserted

U.S. → say → agreements

Arvey → think → dignity