US Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Deportations to Resume

Published JUN 24 2025

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Above: People demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on May 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. Image credit: Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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 U.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.

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The Supreme Court has sanctioned a horrifying policy that strips away basic due process protections and exposes vulnerable migrants to torture and death in war-torn countries they've never seenset foot in. The administration is openly flouting court orders and treating migrants as disposable, sending people to places like South Sudan without a meaningful opportunity to challenge these life-threatening deportations.

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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.