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Can't hastily deport to a third country: What US appeals court ruling says

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A US federal appeals court has ruled that immigrants facing deportation to countries with no ties must receive adequate notice and an opportunity to contest their removal, striking down a Department of Homeland Security policy allowing hasty deportations. The ruling affects about 25,000 people deported under the Trump administration's immigration policies, which included agreements with several African nations like Liberia and Ghana. Judge Seth Aframe emphasized that individuals must be informed of their deportation destination and given a chance to raise concerns regarding potential harm or persecution in the receiving country before being sent away.
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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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Department of Homeland Security Liberia the Central African Republic the First Circuit the US Court of Appeals

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the Central African Republic GPE · 2× Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× Ghana GPE · 1× Liberia GPE · 1× Seth Aframe PERSON · 1× Sierra Leone GPE · 1× The Washington Post ORG · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the First Circuit ORG · 1× the US Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

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“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,” Circuit Judge Seth Aframe wrote in the ruling.
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Can't hastily deport to a third country: What US appeals court ruling says · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

A US federal appeals court has ruled that immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no ties must receive sufficient notice and a meaningful opportunity to challenge their removal before being sent there. asserted
they → rule → removal
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously struck down a Department of Homeland Security policy that allowed the administration to deport immigrants to so-called third countries with little or no advance notice. asserted
administration → strike → notice
The ruling means migrants must be allowed to raise concerns if they fear persecution or other harm in the country to which they are being deported. asserted
they → mean → which
“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,” Circuit Judge Seth Aframe wrote in the ruling. asserted
Aframe → contest → ruling
A third-country deportation involves removing an immigrant to a country that is neither their country of citizenship nor necessarily a country where they have family or other ties. asserted
they → involve → family
The Trump administration has expanded the practice in recent months after reaching agreements with dozens of countries, including Liberia, Ghana, the Central African Republic and Sierra Leone. asserted
administration → expand → Liberia
About 25,000 people have been deported to third countries during the administration's immigration crackdown. asserted
people → deport → crackdown
The administration has cited diplomatic assurances from receiving countries that deported immigrants will not be mistreated. asserted
administration → cite → immigrants
But the lawsuit challenging the policy argued that migrants were sometimes given little or no opportunity to object before being put on flights to countries where they could face persecution or other serious harm. uncertain
they → challenge → persecution
The appeals court agreed that prior notice and an opportunity to challenge the destination were required. asserted
notice → agree → destination
The Washington Post reported that the court found the government had not adequately shown which countries had provided the diplomatic assurances relied upon by the administration. asserted
countries → report → administration
The case follows reports of immigrants being deported to countries they had never visited. asserted
they → follow → countries
ABC News recently reported on a group of Latin American men sent to the Central African Republic who said they were not told their destination until hours into the flight. asserted
they → report → flight
The latest ruling does not eliminate the government's ability to deport immigrants to third countries. asserted
ruling → eliminate → countries
Instead, it requires the administration to provide the procedural protections migrants need to challenge removal to a particular destination before sending them there. asserted
migrants → require → them
The ruling is the latest development in a broader legal battle over the Trump administration's expanded use of third-country deportations. asserted
ruling → expand → deportations
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