U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.

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Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now

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The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.

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NPR Published 29 September 2026

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations

NYT Published 29 September 2026

Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now

The court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.

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