Policy DirectiveForeign Policy

Third-Country Deportations Without Due Process

DHS policy of deporting noncitizens to countries they have no connection to (e.g., Cuba to South Sudan, Guatemala to Mexico) without providing notice or opportunity to contest removal. Judge Murphy found the government acted 'unquestionably in violation' of his court order. Supreme Court ultimately stayed his injunction 6-3.

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DHS policy of deporting noncitizens to countries they have no connection to (e.g., Cuba to South Sudan, Guatemala to Mexico) without providing notice or opportunity to contest removal. Judge Murphy found the government acted 'unquestionably in violation' of his court order. Supreme Court ultimately stayed his injunction 6-3.

Date Issued

2025-03-23

Type

Policy Directive

Legal & Institutional Responses (1)

D.V.D. et al. - Third-Country Deportation Challenge

Class action challenging DHS policy of deporting noncitizens to countries they have no connection to. Judge Murphy granted TRO and preliminary injunction. Found government acted 'unquestionably in violation' when it attempted to fly deportees to South Sudan. Supreme Court ultimately stayed the injunction 6-3, enabling deportation to South Sudan.

Appealed
Federal Lawsuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio / Supreme Court
2025-03-23

Affected Agencies

  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of Defense

Related Risk Areas

Civil Liberties
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