Some Migrants Were Told They'd Be Sent to Libya, Attorneys Say as They Try to Block the Deportations

Some Migrants Were Told They'd Be Sent to Libya, Attorneys Say as They Try to Block the Deportations

U.S. authorities informed some migrants of plans to deport them to Libya, a country they are not from and that has a history of human rights violations, attorneys said.

Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya

Deporting migrants to Libya without a chance to challenge the removals would violate a court order, a federal judge said Wednesday, after immigration attorneys reported that authorities told people they would be sent to the country with a history of human rights violations.

Judge Says Trump Plan to Send Migrants to Libya Would Violate Court Order

The administration is facing pushback against its plan to begin deporting immigrants to the North African nation, whose rival governments said they have not agreed to accept them.