Overview
- A three‑judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved a prior stay late Wednesday, putting into effect a decision that bars the government from expelling people to countries not named in their removal orders without effective notice and a chance to contest the destination.
- The order forced Homeland Security to cancel planned removal operations, including a flight carrying about 70 people to multiple African countries, and paused other transfers while diplomatic arrangements were revisited.
- The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 24 asking justices to stay the appeals court order so expedited third‑country removals can resume during further review.
- DHS says it has deported roughly 25,000 people to about three dozen countries and calls third‑country removals an essential public‑safety tool when home states refuse to accept returnees.
- Human‑rights groups and lawyers say the program has sent people to unstable states and produced reports of abuse or detention, and the Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to set the nationwide rules for notice, review, and how the government may rely on diplomatic assurances.