A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump cannot deport non-U.S. citizens to third countries without due process. This includes allowing them to raise safety concerns. The order aims to prevent irreparable harm like torture or death.
The ruling requires the White House to provide written notice to individuals before deporting them to a third country. They must also be given a meaningful opportunity to express safety concerns. A minimum of 15 days must be provided to request reopening their immigration cases.
This decision follows Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to send alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador's CECOT prison. This was allegedly done without adequate legal process. Separately, a group of Venezuelans is seeking to halt their deportation to El Salvador, claiming a lack of due process. A judge declared himself without jurisdiction in their case.