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Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to continue ahead of December oral arguments

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Birle, J. (2026, September 29). Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to continue ahead of December oral arguments. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/supreme-court/4747312/supreme-court-allows-third-country-deportations-continue/

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to continue its practice of deporting undocumented immigrants to third countries without providing them an opportunity to contest potential torture or persecution in those countries. This decision came after a federal district judge in Massachusetts had previously blocked this policy, but was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit until now. The Supreme Court will hear full arguments on the case during its December session and will also consider whether the lower court had jurisdiction to block the deportation policy.

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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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The federal district court judge took issue with immigration officials not allowing the illegal immigrants an opportunity to raise fears of torture or persecution regarding the third country they would be deported to, a ruling the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld earlier this month.

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🔮 The federal district court judge took issue with immigration officials not allowing the illegal immigrants an opportunity to raise fears of torture or persecution regarding the third country they would be deported to, a ruling the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld earlier this month.

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Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to continue ahead of December oral arguments · mixed framing

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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to continue to deport illegal immigrants to third countries for now, while also setting oral arguments in the case for December. asserted

administration → allow → December

The high court ruled 6-3 in favor of halting a ruling by a federal district judge in Massachusetts that had blocked the administration’s framework for quickly deporting illegal immigrants with final removal orders to countries other than their country of origin, referred to as “third countries.” asserted

that → rule → countries

Court → take → Circuit

Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson said they would have declined the Department of Justice’s request to halt the lower court’s ruling. asserted

they → say → ruling

The six-justice majority did not explain its rationale for the decision. asserted

majority → explain → decision

While the high court granted the DOJ’s emergency petition to allow third-country deportations to continue, it also announced it would take up the case for full-merits arguments during its December oral argument sitting. asserted

it → grant → sitting

The brief order from the Supreme Court asked the two sides to file briefs addressing whether the district court had jurisdiction to hear the claims from the illegal immigrants, or if the lower court had the authority to issue the order blocking the policy, along with whether the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy violates federal law. uncertain

policy → ask → law

The Supreme Court could hear arguments in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. on either Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 2, Dec. 7, Dec. 8, or Dec. 9, with a ruling in the case expected by the end of June 2027. uncertain

Court → hear → June

The unsigned order from the Supreme Court said the policy would remain in effect until a ruling following oral arguments is issued. asserted

ruling → say → arguments

The Trump administration has had various immigration cases make their way to the Supreme Court, winning every case except the birthright citizenship case during the last term. asserted

cases → have → term

During the next Supreme Court term, the justices are set to grapple with a case with major implications for asylum-seekers alongside the challenge to third country deportations. asserted

justices → set → deportations

The high court may also take up a challenge to the administration’s mandatory detention policy for illegal immigrants, which has bitterly divided appeals courts across the country. uncertain

which → take → country