Supreme Court Allows Trump to Deport Migrants to Dangerous Countries: Justices Ignore Risks of Torture and Death

2025-06-24 12:00:43.445

The Supreme Court issued a brief order allowing the Trump administration to restart the swift deportation of migrants to countries other than their homelands. This decision overturned a lower court order that required migrants be given a chance to challenge their deportations. The majority opinion did not provide reasoning. Justice Sotomayor, joined by the other liberal justices, issued a strong dissent, arguing the decision exposes thousands to the risk of torture or death and that the administration has shown disregard for the law. A Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman celebrated the decision, while a judge overseeing a deportation flight to South Sudan halted the process, citing concerns that the migrants faced potential imprisonment, torture, and death there. The case highlights the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdown and its challenges to lower court rulings. The administration argues that the President has the authority to enforce immigration laws and remove dangerous aliens. The Supreme Court's decision is another in a series of wins for the Trump administration in immigration cases before the conservative-majority court.