The list included dozens of cities and counties that DHS said was in noncompliance with federal statutes and had come under intense criticism from some mayors and law enforcement.
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The White House is deporting people to countries they’re not from. Why?
The administration argues the men’s home countries won’t take them — but lawyers say getting sent to a country like South Sudan could lead to more persecution.
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Trump administration defends flight of migrants to third countries
A federal judge in Massachusetts had earlier ordered the Department of Homeland Security to keep custody of migrants sent to South Sudan, or any third country, until he can verify they received proper due process.
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Indians still pray at ‘visa temples’ after the U.S. deported migrants in chains
Hindu temples offer prayers for a path to the U.S. But some in India were stunned by the way the U.S. deported Indians despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s friendship with President Trump.
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Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House’s ‘invasion’ claim
Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration’s use of a wartime deportation authority.
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Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily
The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more “dignified” way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.
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Rwanda says it’s in ‘early stages’ of talks with U.S. to take in deported migrants
The tiny east African country of Rwanda says it’s holding “early talks” with the Trump administration about taking in deported migrants from the U.S.
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U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras ‘with no meaningful process’
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.
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A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn’t the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
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‘Homegrowns are next’: Trump hopes to deport and jail U.S. citizens abroad
Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.
