Supreme Court allows Trumps third country deportation policy

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday, for a second time, removed obstacles to the Trump administration deporting certain immigrants to “third countries” to which they have no previous connection.The justices, with the court’s three liberals dissenting, granted an emergency request filed by the government seeking to block an appeals court ruling that said the current process is unlawful because the affected people are not given a proper chance to raise concerns about safety risks in violation of federal immigration law.In the brief unsigned order, the court also said it would hear oral arguments in December and issue a definitive ruling on the legal questions raised in the litigation.The Supreme Court last year allowed the policy to move forward after it was blocked by lower courts at an earlier stage of the litigation.Since Trump’s second term began in January 2025, thousands of people have been sent to third countries, which include South Sudan, Eswatini and Rwanda.Migrants deported months ago by the U.S.to El Salvador arriving at Simon Bolívar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, last year.Ariana Cubillos / AP fileAbout 15,000 people were deported to third countries in 2025, according to the Migration Policy Institute, with Mexico receiving the majority.Four unnamed immigrants challenged the policy, arguing that people should have a “meaningful opportunity” to claim that they could face torture or persecution if deported to one of the third countries.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe complicated bargain between ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular and the women in his orbitFOR SUBSCRIBERSSenators unveil bipartisan bill to deliver essential newborn supply kits to new momsFOR SUBSCRIBERSAI agents promise to run your errands.

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