Overview

• Judge Murphy ruled that the Trump administration's deportation flight violated his April injunction mandating due process for migrants facing third-country deportation.
• The administration deported eight migrants from Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam, and South Sudan, citing their criminal convictions but refused to disclose the flight's final destination.
• Murphy ordered the Department of Homeland Security to retain custody of the migrants upon landing to ensure their potential return if the removals are deemed unlawful.
• South Sudan authorities reported no migrants had arrived in the country and stated that any arrivals would be investigated and potentially deported again.
• The administration defended its actions, labeling the deportees as dangerous criminals, while immigration advocates highlighted the risks of deporting individuals to a violence-plagued nation.