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Administration to ask Supreme Court to allow swift deportations to 3rd countries

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Romero, L. (2026, September 24). Administration to ask Supreme Court to allow swift deportations to 3rd countries. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/administration-supreme-court-swift-deportations-3rd-countries/story?id=136728772

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-24 · by Laura Romero

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The Trump administration plans to seek Supreme Court approval to continue rapidly deporting migrants to third countries different from their country of origin, despite a recent federal court ruling blocking such actions. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the move after a federal appeals court ruled that migrants were not receiving adequate notice before being deported, violating their right to contest removal. The administration argues these rapid removals are crucial for public safety and managing immigration flows, but immigrant rights groups argue they lack transparency and fairness.
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The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries, different from their country of origin, after a federal appeals court blocked such deportations due to insufficient process protections for migrants. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on X that the government would seek immediate relief from the high court, which previously allowed similar removals. Over 25,000 people have been deported under this policy since March 2025, with most sent to Mexico and others to more than two dozen countries. The administration argues these deportations are crucial for public safety, targeting individuals who pose a criminal threat or whose home countries refuse them entry. However, critics claim the policy lacks due process protections and targets those granted legal protection from deportation back to their home countries. On September 24th, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed the policy to continue while it considers full oral arguments in December, despite objections from Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Times of India
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“Article A reports on a US federal appeals court ruling, while Article B discusses the administration's response to seek Supreme Court intervention after this ruling. They describe different stages of the legal process.”
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“Article A discusses a legal action by the administration regarding swift deportations to third countries in general, while Article B reports on a specific case of an asylum-seeker being deported in violation of court orders.”
Daily Mail
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“The articles describe different policy announcements by the Trump administration - one about asking the Supreme Court to allow swift deportations and another about new visa restrictions.”
Fox News
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“Article A discusses the request to allow swift deportations to third countries, while Article B focuses on a different aspect of immigration law involving bond hearings for criminal aliens.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 5 of 35 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes Trump's ongoing deportation policy and its background, while Article B reports on a specific legal action by the administration to ask the Supreme Court to allow swift deportations after a federal court ruling blocked them.”
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“Article A discusses the administration's request to allow swift deportations in general, while Article B focuses on a specific appeals court hearing about Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador.”
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🔮 The announcement, posted by the Department of Health and Human Services, says that HHS lawyers under a new agency division will "provide direct legal services to unaccompanied alien children."
🔮 Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was returned to the U.S. after being mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran mega-prison, is set to return to federal court in Maryland on Tuesday to continue fighting his deportation case.
🔮 The 63 lawmakers wrote that they are "gravely concerned that ORR would entrust a vulnerable population with firms so plainly unqualified for the task."
🔮 The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries that are different from their country of origin, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.
🔮 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.
🔮 Moreno de Armas was living in Miami with his family and working at a meatpacking plant when federal immigration authorities detained him last May.
🔮 The DHS spokesperson said ICE training will now be extended to 72 days from 42 days.
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The Department of Homeland Security's general counsel said on X Wednesday that third-party deportations are an "essential public safety tool" that's utilized in cases where a migrant's country of origin won't accept them; when they cannot remain in the U.S. but also can't go back to their home country; and when there are "logistical problems" associated with removing them to their country of origin.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24
🔮 The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries that are different from their country of origin, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday.

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

Administration to ask Supreme Court to allow swift deportations to 3rd countries asserted
Administration → ask → countries
A federal court ruling blocked the rapid removal of migrants to third countries. asserted
ruling → block → countries
The Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries that are different from their country of origin, Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Thursday. asserted
Blanche → ask → Thursday
Blanche's announcement follows a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday that cleared the way for a lower court decision blocking the rapid removal of migrants to third countries without a "meaningful opportunity" to contest their deportations. asserted
that → follow → deportations
"Without even allowing the government a chance to respond, and in the dark of night, a federal appeals court blocked us from conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens, an entirely legal and invaluable tool to stem the tide of illegal immigration," Blanche wrote Thursday on X. asserted
Blanche → allow → X.
"We will immediately seek relief from the Supreme Court, which previously granted a stay in this very same case." asserted
which → seek → case
Attorneys representing people who have been deported to third countries told ABC News that several third-country removal flights that were scheduled for Thursday were canceled. asserted
that → represent → Thursday
Last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that immigrants were not receiving adequate notice before being deported to nations where they have no connections. asserted
they → rule → connections
"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 Court Judge Seth Aframe. asserted
Aframe → contest → destination
About 25,000 people have been deported to so-called third countries during the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown, according to the immigrant rights organization Human Rights First. uncertain
people → deport → organization
The Department of Homeland Security's general counsel said on X Wednesday that third-party deportations are an "essential public safety tool" that's utilized in cases where a migrant's country of origin won't accept them; when they cannot remain in the U.S. but also can't go back to their home country; and when there are "logistical problems" associated with removing them to their country of origin. asserted
they → say → origin
According to immigration lawyers and advocates, third-country removals are not new, but they are rare. uncertain
they → accord → lawyers
In recent months, the Trump administration has ramped up third-country deportations after creating a web of formal deals with nearly three dozen countries to deport asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants with criminal records with little to no warning. asserted
administration → ramp → warning
ABC News previously interviewed a group of Latin American men who were deported to the Central African Republic, which the U.S. has classified as an extreme-risk destination for Americans due to armed conflict, violent crime and the threat of terrorism. asserted
U.S. → interview → terrorism
The men said they were not informed of their destination until several hours into the flight. asserted
they → say → flight
"I feel kidnapped," one of the men, Aristides Fernandez Garcia, said. asserted
one → feel → men
"They have violated all the rights that exist in life, because we are human beings." asserted
we → violate → life
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