US court blocks Trump plan to deport migrants to third countries
Summary
A U.S. appeals court blocked President Trump's policy that allowed quick deportation of migrants to countries they are not from. The court ruled migrants must have a fair chance to raise safety concerns before being sent to third countries, although part of the policy was allowed to continue on procedural grounds.Key Facts
- The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy as unlawful.
- The policy involved sending migrants to countries other than their home country without full legal process.
- Migrants must be given a meaningful opportunity to raise concerns about their safety before deportation.
- The case is part of a class-action lawsuit about migrants’ legal rights during deportation.
- The court partly overturned earlier decisions regarding whether officials must first try deporting migrants to countries they have ties to.
- The Trump administration plans to appeal the ruling, which could reach the Supreme Court.
- Since March 2025, over 25,000 migrants were sent to at least 29 third countries, often Mexico.
- The policy has faced legal challenges and criticism for risking migrants’ safety in dangerous countries.
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