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US Supreme Court lifts restrictions on third-country deportations

A general view of the US Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions on pending cases, in Washington, D.C., US.
A general view of the US Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions on pending cases, in Washington, D.C., US, June 18, 2026. © Elizabeth Frantz, Reuters file photo

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the Trump administration to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own while it considers the legality of the practice. The court’s conservative majority temporarily blocked safeguards requiring deportees to receive notice of where they would be sent and time to raise persecution concerns.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the deportations of immigrants to countries that are not their own, while agreeing to hear the issue on its merits in December.

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