US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of third-country deportations

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Posted Oct 28, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-28-2330
US Supreme Court allows temporary continuation of third-country deportations
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The US Supreme Court allowed temporary third-country deportations to continue as reports reveal over 25,000 migrants were sent to foreign nations under secret deals.

The United States Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to temporarily continue deporting asylum seekers to third countries while judges evaluate the policy's legality. The decision coincides with an international media investigation led by Forbidden Stories, which revealed that at least 25,447 migrants were transferred to 28 non-native nations under confidential bilateral agreements.

According to the findings, approximately 20,000 individuals were transported by bus to Mexico, while over 5,000 were flown to third countries. Internal State Department documents and interviews indicate some deportees had previously received formal recognition that their lives would be threatened in their home countries.

Concurrently, more than a dozen United Nations human rights experts called on Washington to immediately suspend the practice, warning that migrants face elevated risks of torture and persecution in unfamiliar nations.

Sources: Danas, Index, Klix, N1, Vijesti

How outlets assessed this

    • N1 Neutral Framed developments strictly through Supreme Court legal mechanisms and pending judicial rulings.
    • Vijesti Critical Emphasised confidential bilateral deals, taxpayer costs, and severe personal hardship faced by deported individuals.
    • Index Alarmed Focused primarily on urgent UN human rights warnings regarding risks of torture and abuse.

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