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Polybius

(21,843 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:03 PM 11 hrs ago

Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries

Source: The Hill

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds.

The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also expedited the schedule for the case’s next stage.

The Trump administration as part of its aggressive immigration crackdown has ramped up sending migrants to places other than their home countries, known as third country removals. It has struck deals with Cameroon, South Sudan and Eswatini, among other countries, to take in deportees.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has defended the practice by saying it is aimed at removing some of the most “barbaric” individuals living illegally in the U.S. In court, the Trump administration has mainly argued that federal judges have no authority to intervene.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5786361-trump-administration-deportations-appeal/

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Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries (Original Post) Polybius 11 hrs ago OP
Seems like even with 2 Biden appointees displacedvermoter 11 hrs ago #1
....... bluestarone 11 hrs ago #2
"aimed at removing some of the most "barbaric" individuals living illegally in the U.S." groundloop 11 hrs ago #3
WTAF? lonely bird 11 hrs ago #4
And what do YOU think about this disgusting practice, Polybius? Prairie Gates 10 hrs ago #5
Why are you singling me out? Polybius 1 hr ago #7
Judges paid off ? Pas-de-Calais 9 hrs ago #6

displacedvermoter

(4,303 posts)
1. Seems like even with 2 Biden appointees
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:13 PM
11 hrs ago

And one W appointee, Trump still gets "vindicated". Always find this kinda funny.

groundloop

(13,785 posts)
3. "aimed at removing some of the most "barbaric" individuals living illegally in the U.S."
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:19 PM
11 hrs ago

I seem to recall reading that fewer than 10% of the people deported by ICE had any criminal record.

lonely bird

(2,904 posts)
4. WTAF?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:22 PM
11 hrs ago

The barbaric people are those running this operation and the judges who approved it.

Prairie Gates

(8,016 posts)
5. And what do YOU think about this disgusting practice, Polybius?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:45 PM
10 hrs ago

Its objectively horrible.

But what do YOU think?

Polybius

(21,843 posts)
7. Why are you singling me out?
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:48 AM
1 hr ago

I haven't seen you pose that question to other OPs who share disappointing LBN stories. To answer your question, it seems like a poor choice at first glance, but (al least according to post #1), two out of those three judges were appointed by Biden, so there might be a reasonable explanation for the decision.

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