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US Deportations to South Sudan: A Look Back at a Controversial Trump-Era Policy

US Deportations to South Sudan: A Look Back at a Controversial Trump-Era Policy

US Deportations to South Sudan: A Look Back at a Controversial Trump-Era Policy In a controversial move during the Trump administration, the United States deported eight individuals to South Sudan following a protracted legal battle. This action, which saw the men initially diverted to Djibouti for several weeks, marked a significant moment in the administration’s efforts to expand deportations to third countries. Despite only one of the eight being a South Sudanese national – with the others hailing from Myanmar,…

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US Completes Controversial Deportation of Eight Men to War-Torn South Sudan After Supreme Court Battle

US Completes Controversial Deportation of Eight Men to War-Torn South Sudan After Supreme Court Battle

US Completes Controversial Deportation of Eight Men to War-Torn South Sudan After Supreme Court Battle The United States has finalized the controversial deportation of eight men to South Sudan, a nation currently under a State Department travel advisory due to “crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.” The men, who had been held under guard for weeks at a U.S. military base in Djibouti, arrived in the war-torn country on Friday, July 4th, following a series of intense legal battles that reached…

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Federal Judge Issues Emergency Halt on South Sudan Deportations Amid Holiday Legal Battle

Federal Judge Issues Emergency Halt on South Sudan Deportations Amid Holiday Legal Battle

Federal Judge Issues Emergency Halt on South Sudan Deportations Amid Holiday Legal Battle In a dramatic legal turn on the Fourth of July, a federal judge has issued a temporary halt on the deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan, just one day after the Supreme Court cleared the path for their removal. District Judge Randolph Moss, presiding over an extraordinary holiday hearing in Washington, transferred the complex case to Judge Brian Murphy in Boston. Judge Moss extended his…

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Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Migrant Deportation Policy, Clearing Way for Removals to South Sudan

Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Migrant Deportation Policy, Clearing Way for Removals to South Sudan

Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Migrant Deportation Policy, Clearing Way for Removals to South Sudan The Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with the immediate deportation of a group of migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan. The high court’s decision, issued on Thursday, effectively overrides a lower court’s hold on their removal. This order comes just days after the Supreme Court’s June 23 decision, which broadly permitted the administration to deport certain migrants…

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