Immigrants can be deported from the United States to countries other than their own with as little as six hours’ notice — or no notice at all, according to a recent memo from a top official in Donald Trump’s administration.
The memo, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, follows a Supreme Court decision that opens the door for officials to “immediately” begin deporting immigrants to so-called “third countries,” potentially uprooting thousands of people and sending them to countries where they do not have citizenship, family or any connection whatsoever.
