US EditionAfter reports of deportations to South Sudan, US says it's removed 8 people convicted of crimes
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported deporting eight foreign men convicted of crimes on a flight headed to South Sudan.
- This action followed a 2023 Supreme Court ruling that declared mandatory life sentences for minors unconstitutional, affecting cases like Thongxay Nilakout's.
- The deportees had criminal convictions ranging from robbery, assault, and murder to sexual abuse and included individuals from countries as distant as Mexico, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
- A federal judge in Boston ruled that the administration failed to comply with a court order by deporting migrants without providing them a proper opportunity to challenge the removal, and mandated that new interviews be conducted with the migrants either within the U.S. Or abroad.
- The deportations raise concerns about the migrants' safety given South Sudan's instability, while officials said no country accepted them due to their serious crimes.
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A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US
The men who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries as far away as Mexico and Vietnam.
Trump admin says it’s deporting 8 ‘monstrous and barbaric’ illegal migrants to one of the poorest countries on Earth
At least eight violent illegal migrants have just been booted from the US to South Sudan -- with their crimes being so "monstrous and barbaric" that no other country would apparently take them, a Trump administration official told The Post Wednesday.
Boston federal judge orders emergency hearing over apparent deportation of migrants to South Sudan, other counties - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A federal judge in Boston has ordered U.S. officials to appear for an emergency hearing over the apparent deportation of immigrants to South Sudan and other countries. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday it had removed eight migrants convicted of crimes. DHS said the migrants’ home countries could not receive them. On Tuesday, the judge ruled the Trump administration should retain custody of the migrants to ensure they could …
US aims to deport 8 criminals; official won't confirm South Sudan destination
BOSTON/WASHINGTON - A homeland security official said on Wednesday that the United States is seeking to deport eight migrants convicted of serious crimes including homicides but declined to confirm an allegation raised in federal court that they were bound for South Sudan. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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