The First Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a lower court’s injunction requiring the Trump administration to provide advance notice before deporting noncitizens to “third countries.”
What they’re saying:
- Judge Seth Aframe questioned whether the federal government had the authority to send people to third countries without notice or hearings.
- Judge Jeffrey Howard raised questions about the US government’s decision to rely on assurances from foreign governments that deportees would not face torture.
- The Justice Department claimed it is complying with all applicable legal requirements and that the courts lack authority to issue class-wide injunctions.
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