Judge 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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U.S. Judge Warns Plan to Expel Undocumented People to Libya Would Violate Court Order
A federal judge on Wednesday warned a Trump administration plan to send undocumented immigrants to Libya would violate a court order issued in March. Lawyers for immigrants from Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines believe a North Africa-bound deportation flight could take off as early as this week. But Libya’s two rival governments have denied any such agreement with the U.S., calling the potential move a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Li…
Will Trump deport migrants to Libya? What you should know
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to expand its controversial deportation program has provoked a strong response after it emerged that migrants in U.S. custody were being prepared for deportation to Libya, a North African country with a history of human rights abuses. Immigrant advocates, a federal judge and even Libyan authorities have warned that such transfers would violate both legal and ethical standards.Seguir leyendo
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Hindustan TimesMigrants told of Libya deportation waited hours on tarmac, attorney says
WASHINGTON - Migrants in Texas who were told they would be deported to Libya sat on a military airfield tarmac for hours on Wednesday, unsure of what would happen next, an attorney for one of the men told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Reports of US plans to deport migrants to Libya spotlight rights abuses
Reports of plans to deport migrants from the United States to Libya, a country with a documented history of serious human rights violations and abuse of migrants, have spotlighted the difficulties they face in the lawless North African nation.
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