LOADING ERROR LOADINGIn a court decision on Wednesday, a federal judge issued a resounding rebuke of a Trump administration policy that’s expanded the deportation of immigrants to “so-called ‘third countries’” where they have no ties. The policy, which was detailed in Department of Homeland Security memos last year, allowed the administration to deport people to places other than their country of origin, with little notice. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy ruled Wednesday that the policy was unlawful and failed to provide sufficient due process protections. If the administration appeals this decision, the legal fight over it could potentially wind up in the Supreme Court. Previously, the Supreme Court suspended a ruling Murphy made that gave detainees more opportunity to challenge a possible third-country removal.

Source: Huffington Post February 26, 2026 06:34 UTC