The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily reinstated a Trump-era policy that allows certain migrants to be deported to third countries without standard immigration court proceedings. The decision lifts a lower court’s block on the policy and gives the administration the green light to carry out removals while an appeal is underway.
Originally introduced during Donald Trump’s presidency, the policy permits officials to send migrants to nations other than their own—such as El Salvador or South Sudan—without providing a formal hearing or advance notice. A federal judge in Boston had previously ruled this violated constitutional rights and ordered the government to inform individuals of their removal and offer a chance to challenge it.
The Supreme Court’s ruling, issued in a divided decision, reverses that lower court directive for now. The justices made clear that if the administration loses its appeal, the stay will be lifted and the policy blocked again.
While this is not a final ruling on the policy’s legality, it represents a significant short-term victory for stricter immigration enforcement. The broader legal fight overdue process rights for migrants is expected to continue in the courts for years.
