In Boston, a federal appeals court has drawn a line between the speed of policy and the weight of human consequence, ruling that migrants cannot be sent to unfamiliar nations without a meaningful chance to speak to their own safety. The 1st Circuit's decision reaffirms a principle older than any administration: that due process is not a procedural courtesy but a moral floor. With over 25,000 people already deported to 29 countries under agreements struck in 2025, the ruling arrives late for many — yet it insists the law must still mean something for those who remain.
US court blocks Trump's third-country migrant deportation policy
Migrants face deportation to countries with which they have no ties, including South Sudan, where the US State Department warns of crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.
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