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Polybius

(21,844 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:03 PM 14 hrs ago

Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries

Source: The Hill

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds.

The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also expedited the schedule for the case’s next stage.

The Trump administration as part of its aggressive immigration crackdown has ramped up sending migrants to places other than their home countries, known as third country removals. It has struck deals with Cameroon, South Sudan and Eswatini, among other countries, to take in deportees.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has defended the practice by saying it is aimed at removing some of the most “barbaric” individuals living illegally in the U.S. In court, the Trump administration has mainly argued that federal judges have no authority to intervene.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5786361-trump-administration-deportations-appeal/

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Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries (Original Post) Polybius 14 hrs ago OP
Seems like even with 2 Biden appointees displacedvermoter 14 hrs ago #1
....... bluestarone 14 hrs ago #2
"aimed at removing some of the most "barbaric" individuals living illegally in the U.S." groundloop 13 hrs ago #3
WTAF? lonely bird 13 hrs ago #4
And what do YOU think about this disgusting practice, Polybius? Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #5
Why are you singling me out? Polybius 4 hrs ago #7
Ha! Prairie Gates 36 min ago #8
Most LBN stories I post without comment, whether it's good news or bad news Polybius 25 min ago #9
And I'll keep up with my practice Prairie Gates 21 min ago #10
Judges paid off ? Pas-de-Calais 12 hrs ago #6

displacedvermoter

(4,307 posts)
1. Seems like even with 2 Biden appointees
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:13 PM
14 hrs ago

And one W appointee, Trump still gets "vindicated". Always find this kinda funny.

groundloop

(13,785 posts)
3. "aimed at removing some of the most "barbaric" individuals living illegally in the U.S."
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:19 PM
13 hrs ago

I seem to recall reading that fewer than 10% of the people deported by ICE had any criminal record.

lonely bird

(2,908 posts)
4. WTAF?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:22 PM
13 hrs ago

The barbaric people are those running this operation and the judges who approved it.

Prairie Gates

(8,019 posts)
5. And what do YOU think about this disgusting practice, Polybius?
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 08:45 PM
13 hrs ago

Its objectively horrible.

But what do YOU think?

Polybius

(21,844 posts)
7. Why are you singling me out?
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:48 AM
4 hrs ago

I haven't seen you pose that question to other OPs who share disappointing LBN stories. To answer your question, it seems like a poor choice at first glance, but (al least according to post #1), two out of those three judges were appointed by Biden, so there might be a reasonable explanation for the decision.

Prairie Gates

(8,019 posts)
8. Ha!
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:38 AM
36 min ago

I will often ask a poster's opinion if they post Trump-positive stories without comment. It's mostly just my curiosity about the wide range of opinions on a democratic board among democratic posters who are in theory supposed to have democratic beliefs. I don't know if I've asked you before. I don't keep track of my posts at that level of granularity. Do you? Maybe you often post Trump-positive stories without commentary. If so, maybe I have.

I'm not sure you answered my question, anyway.

Polybius

(21,844 posts)
9. Most LBN stories I post without comment, whether it's good news or bad news
Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:49 AM
25 min ago

I feel LBN is for all news. Even if it's horrible news, we have to post it so others can see it. Like when RBG passed away. We had to post and talk about it, since it's a discussion forum. Or when the election was called for Trump.

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