Trump “unquestionably” violates a court order

The Trump administration attempted to deport eight men to South Sudan, violating a court order according to a federal judge in Boston. One of the men was a South Sudanese citizen while their current whereabouts are unknown after being put on a deportation flight with little notice and no access to legal representation.

The federal judge, Brian Murphy, had issued a court order in April preventing the administration from deporting immigrants to countries where they could face harm without proper due process. While the men are to remain in US custody for now, they will not be brought back to the US. Murphy has suggested the possibility of imposing criminal contempt sanctions on officials involved in the deportations.

This is not an isolated incident, as the Trump administration has previously attempted deportations to risky third-party countries. The administration’s continued actions on immigration enforcement are likely to face further legal challenges, with Vice President JD Vance suggesting that the courts are attempting to overturn the will of the American people on this issue.

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