Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Updated 6:48 PM EDT, June 23, 2025
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations.
The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket. All three liberal justices joined a scathing dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested third-country deportations could restart soon. “Fire up the deportation planes,” she said in a statement, calling the decision “a victory for the safety and security of the American people.”
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries
A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman is suggesting deportations to third countries could begin again soon after a divided Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration.
