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US Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Resume

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JUN 24

Above: People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on May 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Imagesstory last updated JUN 24

The Spin

This ruling restores essential presidential authority over immigration enforcement and national security. The lower court's injunction was wreaking havoc on deportation efforts and allowing dangerous criminals to remain on AmericanU.S. streets when their home countries refuse to take them back. These third-country removals target the worst offenders who have committed heinous crimes, including murder and armed robbery.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security X The Daily Beast Supremecourt

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 60% chance that the U.S. will establish a government program rewarding information leading to deportations before Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.