Overview

• A planned deportation flight to Libya was canceled after migrants were bussed to a military airfield and later returned to detention in Texas.
• A federal judge ruled that deportations to Libya without proper notice and opportunity to contest would violate prior court orders.
• The Libyan government officially denied any agreement with the United States to accept deported migrants, complicating the administration's plans.
• Human Rights Watch and UN bodies have documented severe abuses, including torture and forced labor, in Libyan migrant detention centers.
• Advocacy groups filed emergency motions to prevent deportations, emphasizing risks to migrants' safety and violations of due process.