Overview

• U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ruled the administration violated a preliminary injunction by failing to provide proper notice and fear-claim hearings before deporting migrants to South Sudan
• Eight migrants with violent criminal convictions were sent overseas with fewer than 16 hours’ notice and are now held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti awaiting “reasonable fear” interviews
• Murphy’s 17-page order accused the government of “manufacturing chaos” while offering the administration the option to return detainees to the U.S. or conduct interviews abroad under federal custody
• Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the Supreme Court to block Murphy’s requirements, arguing they disrupt diplomatic relations and exceed judicial authority over immigration policy
• Legal experts warn the high court’s decision could define the balance between executive power and judicial oversight in third-country removal cases