Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Swift Deportations to 3rd Countries

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to immediately freeze a lower court order that blocks the federal government from swiftly deporting immigrants to third countries that are different from their country of origin.

The move follows a federal appeals court ruling on Wednesday that cleared the way for a lower court decision blocking the rapid removal of migrants to third countries without a “meaningful opportunity” to contest their deportations.

“The unexpected springing-back of district court’s order has, this Office is informed, created substantial logistical problems with ongoing removal operations — including the cancellation of flights — and led to added expense, potential diplomatic issues, and the inability to remove dangerous criminals,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in a filing Thursday.

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Last week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that immigrants were not receiving adequate notice before being deported to nations where they have no connections.

“An individual’s right to contest removal to a country based on a fear of persecution in that country means little if one does not receive prior notice of the intended removal destination and a meaningful opportunity to contest that destination,” wrote Circuit Court Judge Seth Aframe.

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