US Supreme Court permits temporary third-country deportations amid international scrutiny
An investigation reveals over 25,000 migrants were deported to third countries under non-transparent US agreements, drawing UN condemnation as the Supreme Court reviews legal challenges.
An international journalistic investigation led by Forbidden Stories revealed that the administration of US President Donald Trump deported at least 25,447 migrants to 28 third countries under non-transparent bilateral agreements. Reports indicate approximately 20,000 individuals were transferred to Mexico, while over 5,000 were flown to nations where they had no personal ties.
The practice has drawn intense opposition from over a dozen United Nations human rights experts, who urged Washington to immediately halt transfers, warning that sending asylum seekers to third countries exposes them to heightened risks of torture, abuse, and persecution. Concurrently, the United States Supreme Court granted a temporary allowance for the administration to continue expedited third-country deportations while justices deliberate whether migrants must be granted an opportunity to challenge such transfers legally prior to removal.
Sources: Danas, Index, Klix, N1, Vijesti
How outlets assessed this
- Danas Critical Framed Trump's foreign policy as failing, arguing his global influence is rapidly dwindling despite strong domestic authority.
- Vijesti Critical Emphasized how Trump's actions and second-term policies have weakened the United States' international standing and internal cohesion.
- N1 Neutral Focused strictly on reporting the facts and figures behind the $177 billion in frozen or revoked federal grants.
- Danas Critical Framed Trump's presidency as losing global dominance and alienating international allies based on Guardian analysis.
- Vijesti Critical Highlighted how Trump's second term has undermined internal unity, economic strength, and global influence.
- N1 Neutral Focused factually on research documenting $177 billion in slashed or frozen federal grants.
- Klix Neutral Reported on International IDEA metrics showing US democratic indicators falling to a 50-year low.
- Danas Critical Frames Trump as diplomatically isolated and ineffective despite possessing expansive executive authority.
- Vijesti Critical Argues that Trump's policies have weakened American influence and contradicted his campaign promises.
- Klix Neutral Reports factually on International IDEA findings regarding declining US democratic indicators.
- Danas Critical Highlighted media commentary asserting that strategic missteps and diplomatic isolation are diminishing President Trump's domestic and global dominance.
- Vijesti Critical Framed Trump's administration as failing to achieve core promises while weakening domestic harmony and international standing.
- Klix Neutral Reported objectively on International IDEA's findings regarding the 50-year low in US democracy metrics.
- Avaz Neutral Focused on institutional metrics linking American democratic decline to broader global trends.
- N1 Neutral Detailed research findings showing $177 billion in frozen or revoked federal grants for public programs.
Sources
- Danas — Međunarodno istraživanje novinara pokazalo: Amerikanci deportovali najmanje 25 hiljada ljudi
- Vijesti — Gardijan: Protjerani u tuđe zemlje - Trampovi tajni sporazumi o...
- Klix — Veliko otkriće medija: Kako je Trump sklapao tajne ugovore i deportovao 25.000 ljudi u zemlje s kojima nemaju veze
- Index — Trumpova politika deportacija pod kritikama UN-a. Već je pogođeno 23.000 ljudi
- N1 — Vrhovni sud SAD dozvolio nastavak ubrzanih deportacija imigranata u treće zemlje
Earlier coverage
- Oct 25, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCUS Supreme Court allows third-country deportations as investigation reveals scope
- Oct 24, 2026, 04:00 PM UTCUS administration faces scrutiny over secret third-country deportations
- Oct 23, 2026, 05:00 AM UTCUS democracy indicators hit 50-year low amid major grant freezes
- Oct 23, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCUS democratic indicators fall to 50-year low as federal grants are cut
- Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCReports highlight falling US democracy metrics and federal funding cuts under Trump
- Oct 22, 2026, 06:00 PM UTCUS democracy metrics drop to 50-year low amid sweeping federal cuts, report finds
- Oct 22, 2026, 03:30 PM UTCMedia analyses highlight declining US influence and democratic backsliding under Trump
- Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTCTrump's second term marked by democratic decline and funding cuts, reports show
- Oct 22, 2026, 02:30 AM UTCReports highlight decline in US democratic standards and global standing under Trump
- Oct 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCUS democracy metrics hit 50-year low amid federal grant freezes