Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations
The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to resume rapid third-country deportations. The request follows an appeals court ruling that blocked the policy last week.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week. In a brief, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the high court to temporarily halt the appeals court’s order. The […]
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