POLITICS

A Judge Stands Firm: The Battle Over Migrant Deportations

USATue Jun 24 2025
The Trump administration is not happy with a judge who is standing in the way of their plans to deport migrants to South Sudan. They say he is being defiant and disobeying the Supreme Court. The Justice Department even asked the Supreme Court to clarify its recent decision and hinted that the judge should be removed from the case. The judge in question, Brian Murphy from Massachusetts, believes that the Supreme Court's decision did not stop his earlier order protecting the migrants. He thinks the court only blocked a broader ruling that gave migrants a chance to argue they could face harm if sent to third countries. The administration is frustrated. They say the judge's actions are causing problems in their diplomatic relations and making it hard for them to deport migrants. They want the Supreme Court to step in and make things clear. This is not the first time the administration has been accused of ignoring court orders. But now, they are accusing the judge of the same thing. It's a messy situation, and both sides are digging in their heels. The migrants involved are currently being held in a U. S. facility in Djibouti. Their lawyers are expected to respond soon to the administration's latest move. Meanwhile, White House official Stephen Miller hinted at more action to come, saying the judge would be held accountable for defying the Supreme Court.

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    Will the migrants in Djibouti start a support group called 'South Sudan or Bust'?
    If the Supreme Court kicks Judge Murphy off the case, will he get a 'You're Fired' letter from Trump?
    Is the timing of this legal battle coincidental, or is there a deeper strategy at play?

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