Supreme Court Sides with Trump Administration on Contested Deportation Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court’s order that temporarily blocked deportations of some migrants to third countries without prior notice. The 6–3 ruling is a short-term win for the administration amid ongoing political tension over immigration.

The case involves deporting migrants to countries like South Sudan, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Vietnam, instead of their home countries. A Boston judge had blocked these deportations unless migrants received a “reasonable fear interview,” allowing them to explain dangers they face if sent to third countries.

Judge Brian Murphy emphasized that his order did not stop deportations but required the government to…