DOJ asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking migrant deportations to countries other than their origin.

White House Seeks Emergency Relief to Resume Rapid Deportations

The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to overturn a federal injunction that currently prevents the deportation of illegal immigrants to countries other than their own. The injunction, issued by District Judge Brian Murphy last month, requires the administration to provide “meaningful” notice before carrying out such removals, allowing individuals time to legally challenge their deportations.

The Justice Department’s appeal follows Murphy’s recent rejection of the administration’s attempt to lift the injunction while broader legal proceedings continue. The administration argues that the judge’s ruling hampers its ability to enforce immigration laws efficiently and detain individuals subject to removal.

At the center of the dispute are allegations that a group of migrants — reportedly from countries including Vietnam and Myanmar — were ordered deported to South Sudan despite the standing court order. Judge Murphy responded by requiring that these individuals remain in U.S. custody at a military facility in Djibouti. He further ordered that each detainee receive a “reasonable fear interview” to assess the risk of persecution or torture if transferred to South Sudan.

According to Murphy, as of Monday evening, those interviews had not yet been conducted. The status of the plane carrying the detainees remains uncertain, but sources indicated it was still in Djibouti with U.S. military personnel present. The Department of Homeland Security later clarified that South Sudan would not be the final destination for the flight, though no alternative country has been named.

Trump Condemns Judicial Intervention in Immigration Policy

President Donald Trump sharply criticized Murphy’s ruling and expressed frustration over judicial constraints on his immigration agenda. In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump called on the Supreme Court to put an end to what he described as judicial interference. “The Judges are absolutely out of control,” Trump wrote. “They’re hurting our Country, and they know nothing about particular situations, or what they are doing.”

Trump warned that failure to resolve the issue swiftly could lead to renewed challenges at the border, claiming, “our Country will be under siege again, with hundreds of thousands of hardened criminals, ‘BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS.’”

The case now lies with the Supreme Court, which will decide whether to uphold Murphy’s injunction or allow the administration to resume third-country deportations while litigation continues. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for the future of U.S. immigration enforcement and executive authority over asylum and deportation procedures.