A federal judge ruled that convicted criminals the administration wants to deport to countries that are not their country of origin should be given more time to raise concerns about the potential risk of torture, persecution or death.
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to make it easier for officials to deport convicted criminals to ‘third countries’ that are not their nations of origin.
The administration is seeking to block an injunction issued by Massachusetts-based U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy that said the affected immigrants nationwide should be given a “meaningful opportunity” to raise concerns that they may be at risk of torture, persecution or death.
Murphy later clarified that they should have at least ten days to bring their claims.