Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of several immigrants with no ties there

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON AP The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South Sudan a war-ravaged country where they have no ties Related Articles Here s what to know about clean capacity in Republican megabill headed to Trump Takeaways as Congress sends tax and spending cuts bill to Trump s desk Maura Healey Trump administration won t release million meant for Mass schools EPA puts on leave employees who spoke out against policies under Trump Medicaid food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump The decision comes after the justices determined that immigration agents can briskly deport people to third countries The majority halted an order that had allowed immigrants to challenge any removals to countries outside their homeland where they could be in danger The court s latest order makes clear that the South Sudan flight detoured weeks ago can now complete the trip It reverses findings from federal Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts who reported his order on those settlers still stands even after the court lifted his broader decision The Trump administration has called the judge s finding a lawless act of defiance Attorneys for the eight settlers have commented they could face imprisonment torture and even death if sent to South Sudan where escalating political tensions have threatened to devolve into another civil war The push comes amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by Trump s Republican administration which has pledged to deport millions of people who are living in the United States illegally Officials have reached agreements with other countries to house immigrants if officials can t speedily send them back to their homelands The eight men sent to South Sudan in May had been convicted of serious crimes in the U S Murphy who was nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden didn t prohibit deportations to third countries But he unveiled newcomers must have a real chance to argue they could be in danger of torture if sent to another country