US EditionUS completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
- On Friday, just before midnight EST, eight migrants held for weeks at a U.S. military base in Djibouti were flown to and released in South Sudan under the Trump administration.
- This followed a prolonged legal fight including a lower court blocking deportations over due process concerns and a Supreme Court order lifting those limits Thursday.
- The individuals removed to South Sudan originate from several countries including Cuba, Mexico, and others in Southeast Asia and Africa; all were convicted of serious offenses, and their situation remains unclear due to the ongoing instability in South Sudan.
- Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described the deportations as a triumph for the protection and well-being of U.S. citizens on Independence Day, while critics condemned the actions as harsh and unconstitutional.
- The case highlights a key political and legal battle over immigration, with courts limiting then enabling deportations to politically unstable third countries like South Sudan.
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U.S. sends eight deported men from Djibouti to S. Sudan
WASHINGTON — Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration’s intended destination, war-torn South Sudan, a country the State Department advises against visiting due to “crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.” Read more...
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