Donald Trump’s request to deport migrants to countries other than their homeland has been granted

The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a new ruling allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to third countries, even if the individuals have no ties there. This decision overturns a previous court order requiring the government to give migrants a chance to express fears of potential harm.

The 6-3 ruling reversed a Boston-based judge’s order that gave migrants the right to explain why deportation could endanger their lives. With the new decision, those protections are no longer guaranteed.

As a result, migrants can now be removed to countries where they may face threats like torture, persecution, or death—without any opportunity to challenge the deportation or outline their risks.

The Supreme Court justices offered no reasoning for their decision. However, all three liberal justices strongly dissented, criticizing the ruling as unjust and dangerous. Justice Sonia Sotomayor called it “a gross abuse” and accused the court of enabling harm.

This case specifically involved eight migrants from countries such as Cuba, Mexico, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Despite only one being from South Sudan, all were deported there in May. The Trump administration labeled them “the worst of the worst.”

Immigrant advocacy groups, including the National Immigration Litigation Alliance, condemned the ruling as “horrifying.” In contrast, the Department of Homeland Security welcomed it as a move to enhance national security.

The ruling comes amid Trump’s intensified deportation policies. ICE arrest goals were recently raised, and raids have expanded into workplaces and public spaces to find visa overstayers.