Trump administration asks Supreme Court to resume third-country deportations
The Department of Homeland Security asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to permit deportations of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. The administration has increasingly used the practice, known as third-country removals, as part of its immigration crackdown and has signed agreements with countries around the world to accept deportees.
The Department of Homeland Security asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow the administration to resume deporting immigrants to countries where they have no ties, according to The Hill.
The practice is known as third-country removals. President Trump’s administration has increasingly relied on it during its immigration crackdown and has signed agreements to send deportees to countries across the globe.
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