Judge Bars Trump Admin From Deporting Illegal Immigrants to Third Countries Without Warning or Torture Review

The court says the deportation policy bypasses established protections under U.S. law and the Convention Against Torture.
Judge Bars Trump Admin From Deporting Illegal Immigrants to Third Countries Without Warning or Torture Review
Illegal immigrants deported by the U.S. government arrive by plane in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Jan. 31, 2025. Jorge Salvador Cabrera/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has barred the Trump administration from implementing a new policy of rapidly deporting illegal immigrants with final removal orders to new countries without first giving such individuals a chance to raise claims that, if sent there, they would face persecution, torture, or death.

In a 48-page ruling issued on April 18, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy granted class certification and partially granted a preliminary injunction in a case that centers on whether the United States can send someone to a country other than their country of origin without first informing them—and without offering an opportunity for them to explain why such a transfer might place their life at risk.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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