Overview

• The memo sets notice periods of 24 hours for removals to countries without diplomatic assurances, six hours in exigent circumstances and no notice when assurances are deemed credible
• Immigration officers will screen only migrants who voice fear of third-country transfer, with humanitarian reviews scheduled within 24 hours under federal law and the Convention Against Torture
• Civil liberties groups led by the National Immigration Litigation Alliance have sued to restore advance-notice and reasonable-fear screening requirements, warning of persecution and torture risks
• The policy targets immigrants with final removal orders who cannot return to their home countries, significantly expanding the use of rare third-country deportations
• A conservative Supreme Court majority lifted a lower-court injunction on June 23, clearing the way for ICE to implement the memo while legal battles over due process continue