Deportation/ Removal

This section covers news, analysis, and legal developments surrounding deportation and removal proceedings in the United States. We examine how immigration laws are applied in practice, including the rights of individuals facing removal, due process protections, and the role of agencies such as ICE and the immigration courts. From policy shifts and landmark cases to stories of those directly impacted, this category provides critical insight into one of the most urgent issues in immigration law.

Federal Courts Rein In Deportations: Interior Expedited Removal Blocked, Minors’ Flights Halted, ICE Heads to Chicago

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention

A federal court restored judicial oversight to deportation policy by halting the expansion of expedited removals to individuals residing in the United States. Simultaneously, a judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors, reinforcing procedural and humanitarian safeguards. Key Developments September 1, 2025 – Judge Jia M. Cobb halts expanded interior expedited removalsIn Washington, D.C., U.S. District Judge […]

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Rwanda’s Human‑Rights Record & U.S. Legal Obligations When Sending CAT‑Protected Aliens to Third Countries

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Institutions & Accountability, International, Legal & Justice, Legal Advocacy, Legal Analysis, Political & Current Events, Politics

Prepared for senior U.S. Department of Justice and Department of State officials Date: September 1, 2025 I. Executive Summary Rwanda’s systemic pattern of torture, arbitrary detention, and denial of fundamental freedoms, as documented by the U.S. State Department, Amnesty International, HRW, and EU/UK agencies, demonstrates a substantial risk of torture for any individual sent there, especially Iranian political

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Human Rights Record of Uganda

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, International, Legal Advocacy, Legal Analysis, Political & Current Events, Politics

REPORT ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD OF UGANDA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEPORTATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PROTECTION UNDER THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE Date: August 31, 2025 No U.S. official is above the law when it comes to torture. The Convention Against Torture (CAT) is not a diplomatic suggestion. It is codified, enforceable, and criminally

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Iranian Nationals Face “Anywhere‑But‑Iran” Removals as U.S.–Rwanda Pipeline Opens and Uganda Signs On

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Legal Analysis, Political & Current Events

The U.S.–Rwanda transfer pipeline is now live, Uganda says it’s in, and the Supreme Court’s late‑June order kept DHS’s third‑country playbook humming. For Iranian nationals who cannot lawfully be returned to Iran under the Convention Against Torture (CAT), that combination means a sharper risk of “elsewhere” removals—with chain‑refoulement a foreseeable, not theoretical, outcome. This month

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Federal Judge Blocks Expanded Deportation Powers as CAT Recipients Face New Third-Country Threat

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Legal & Justice, Legal Analysis

A federal judge delivered a significant blow to the Trump administration’s deportation machinery yesterday, blocking the expansion of expedited removal procedures that would have allowed immigration agents to quickly deport migrants detained in the interior without hearings. CBS News. Yet even as Judge Jia Cobb’s ruling temporarily shields some immigrants from rapid deportation, thousands of

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United States Deports First Migrants to Rwanda Under Third‑Country Resettlement Agreement

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, Temporary Injunction - Removal

Top Developments 1. United States Deports First Migrants to Rwanda Under Third‑Country Resettlement Agreement (August 28, 2025)Reuters reports that seven migrants were sent to Rwanda under a deal allowing up to 250 U.S. deportations to that country. Rwanda provides support services—healthcare, housing, and job training—while human rights groups warn of inadequate protections and a lack of individual

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Statutory and constitutional arguments surrounding Third‑Country Removals, and Prolonged ICE Detention

Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Legal & Justice, Legal Analysis, Politics, Society & Culture

What Happened In mid‑2025, detention and removal policy hardened again. Internal guidance reported by Reuters (July 15, 2025) described a push to limit release and deny bond hearings in broad swaths of cases. Days earlier, the Washington Post (July 14, 2025) reported a memo declaring millions ineligible for immigration‑court bond hearings while their cases are

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Rwanda human rights record and third country deportations. Why CAT protected Iranians and people with serious mental illness should not be sent to Rwanda or Uganda

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, International, Legal Advocacy, Legal Analysis, Political & Current Events

Rwanda presents an image of order and progress. Clean streets. Smart conferences. An assertive foreign policy. Yet the most credible monitors describe a different reality inside police stations, prisons, and unofficial detention sites. Recent reporting by Human Rights Watch documents longstanding torture and ill treatment. Amnesty International and the United States Department of State record

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A Protection Paradox: U.S. Accused of Outsourcing Torture Risk for Immigrants

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Political & Current Events

SAN FRANCISCO — An immigrant, after fleeing threats of brutalization in his native country, convinces a U.S. immigration judge of a stark truth: if deported home, he will more likely than not be tortured. He wins deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The relief is fragile, but real. Then it is abruptly

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Wrongfully Deported Man Detained Again—Courts Pause ICE Deportation to Third Country

Civil Justice & Rights, Deportation/ Removal, ICE Detention, Legal & Justice, Legal Advocacy, Legal Analysis

In late August 2025, U.S. immigration enforcement once again collided with constitutional limits. Over just two days, a man previously deported under contested practices was taken back into ICE custody, with federal courts stepping in to block his immediate removal. The case has exposed sharp tensions over third-country deportations, a practice that has been steadily

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