US EditionJudge blocks deportation flight of Asian migrants to Libya
- On May 7, 2025, a U.S. Federal judge determined that deporting migrants to Libya would contravene an existing court injunction that prohibits removals without providing migrants the opportunity for due process.
- The ruling followed reports that the Trump administration planned to deport undocumented migrants to Libya using U.S. Military flights, raising legal and humanitarian concerns.
- Libya remains divided between rival factions and has a history of human rights abuses, with U.S. Officials and immigrant advocates warning the deportations would expose migrants to severe risks.
- Judge Brian Murphy stated such deportations "would clearly violate this Court's Order," which requires migrants to have notice and a chance to contest removal to countries other than their own.
- The court's decision blocks the administration's immediate plans and signals ongoing legal challenges to the expansion of deportation policies amid concerns over migrant rights and safety.
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Deportation flights to Libya would violate court order without prior notice, federal judge says
A Biden-appointed federal judge sounded the alarm on reports the Trump administration will send deportation flights to Libya, saying doing so would violate a prior court order.
Judge says Trump plan to send migrants to Libya would violate court order - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Wednesday that the deportation of immigrants by the Trump administration to Libya would be in violation of a court order he issued in March, creating a legal impediment to what would be a sharp escalation of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
‘Cruel!’: Chiz slams Trump admin's plan to send Filipinos facing deportation to Libya
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, May 8 criticized United States President Donald Trump’s plan to send Asian immigrants—including Filipinos—facing deportation to Libya, saying it would be “cruel” for his administration to export them to a third country and one known for human rights violations. **media[10133]**“Filipinos are not camels to be dumped on some Libyan desert,” the Senate chief said.“They are human beings who deser…
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