Supreme Court Lets Trump Resume Third-Country Deportations
Publication context: First published 30 September 2026. This archived report describes information available at the time; check newer sources for current figures and developments. In a 6-3 emergency ruling on September 29, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court let the Trump administration resume deporting migrants to third countries while the legal fight continues. The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to restart a contested immigration practice: sending migrants to countries that are not their own. The justices voted 6-3 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to grant the government's emergency request while a broader legal challenge moves forward. The order is temporary and does not settle whether the policy is lawful. Even so, it changes what the government can do right now, and it sets up a major courtroom showdown later this year. What the Court Decided The court's conservative majority granted the administration's request for an emergency ...
