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Eight people lose appeal in US against deportation to South Sudan

President Donald Trump has led a campaign of mass deportation since the start of his second term [File: Alex Brandon/AP Photo]

Eight men in United States detention have lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation to South Sudan, a country facing ongoing criticism for human rights abuses.

On Friday, Judge Brian Murphy of Boston denied the eleventh-hour appeal, which has been the subject of a flurry of legal activity throughout the day.

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