US appeals court puts brakes on third-country deportations

A US federal appeals court on Friday broadly upheld a lower court ruling that restricts the Trump administration's policy of deporting undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own. The three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that individuals facing such "third-country" deportations must receive effective advance notice of their destination to allow them to raise concerns about potential persecution. The court emphasized that the right to contest removal based on fear of persecution requires prior notice and a meaningful opportunity to contest the destination. The Department of Homeland Security's policy, which would deny access to that process, was thus blocked.

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