Breaking News · September 29, 2026, 9:21 PM CDT
As reported by CNN:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to restart its program of removing migrants to countries other than their homeland without giving them an opportunity to raise human rights concerns, and said it would hear arguments in the case later this year.
The decision marked the third time the high court has allowed the Trump administration to enforce that effort on a temporary basis. The court’s three liberal justices dissented from that decision.
But while the Trump administration can continue the program now, the court also said it would hear merits arguments in the case this December, adding a high profile immigration appeal involving the Trump administration to its docket. A decision is expected by July.
The administration launched the policy last year as part of its crackdown on immigration.[1]
Video: PBS NewsHour, September 29, 2026 — “News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump's deportations to third countries, for now”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.
How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration’s Third-Country Deportations, for Now (The New York Times)
- Supreme Court allows Trump to restart controversial deportations to countries that migrants have no connection to (CNN)
- Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy (NBC News)
- Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own (Reuters)
- Supreme Court to hear argument on Trump administration’s deportation of immigrants to third-party countries (SCOTUSblog)
What NBC News reports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed obstacles to the Trump administration deporting certain immigrants to “third countries” where they have no connections.
The justices, with the court’s three liberals dissenting, granted an emergency request filed by the government seeking to block an appeals court ruling that said the current process is unlawful because the affected people are not given a proper chance to raise concerns about safety risks in violation of federal immigration law.
In the brief unsigned order, the court also said it would hear oral arguments in December and issue a definitive ruling on the legal questions raised in the litigation.[2]
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References
- CNN. Supreme Court allows Trump to restart controversial deportations to countries that migrants have no connection to. ↩
- NBC News. Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy. ↩
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