Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Continue Pending December Arguments
Sep 29, 2026·Location: Washington, DC

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue deporting immigrants to countries not named in their removal orders while it considers the legality of the practice, with oral arguments set for December. The case stems from a Massachusetts lawsuit by four immigrants who feared being sent to third countries where they could face torture, including a Cuban man with severe mental illness whose lawyers say he fears losing access to psychiatric treatment. The challenge followed a federal judge's order requiring DHS to give notice and a chance to raise torture claims before such removals. The three Democratic-appointed justices dissented, saying they would have kept the lower court's order in place.
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